The loose skin and wrinkles covering the head, neck and body are superabundant in puppies but these features may be limited to the head, neck and withers in the adult. The preferred weight is 40 to 55 pounds. The dog is usually larger and more square bodied than the bitch, but both appear well proportioned. The height of the Shar-Pei from the ground to the withers is approximately equal to the length from the point of breastbone to the point of the rump. The head is large, slightly but not overly, proudly carried and covered with profuse wrinkles on the forehead continuing into side wrinkles framing the face.
Eyes Eyes are dark, small, almond-shaped and sunken, displaying a scowling expression.
In the dilute colored dogs the eye color may be lighter. Ears Ears are extremely small rather thick, equilateral triangles in shape, slightly rounded at the tips, edges of the ear may curl. Ears lie flat against the head, are set wide apart and forward on the skull, pointing toward the eyes. The ears have the ability to move. Pricked ears are a disqualification.