To be classified as a Miniature Shar Pei, AKC registered dogs should also meet the MSPCA (Miniature Shar Pei Club of America) standard. The reduced size of this breed creates a versatile dog that is unique yet small, making for a good family companion. The Miniature Shar Pei or Mini Pei is a breed of dog with slightly smaller proportions than the larger Shar Pei. They have been bred to be smaller in size through a recessive gene carried in their DNA. Coloring can be any variety of White (very rare), Fawn, Cream, Chocolate, Apricot, Red, Lilac, Blue, or Black in Solid, Sable or Dilute variations; Dilute being a dog whose nose, nails, pads, anus and coat do not contain any black pigment.
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