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Shar Pei
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Shar Pei [ʃɑː ˈpeɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a compact squarely-built dog of a Chinese breed, with loose wrinkled skin and a harsh bristly coat
[from Chinese shā pí, literally: sand skin]


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Our pal Vinny the sharpei has been hanging out with us which is good fun.
He's also been overdoing the sun worship, which might explain why he's now got more wrinkles than a sharpei.
The terror arises that eventually you might end up a slimmish person encased in excessive folds of flesh, resembling nothing so much as a human Sharpei.
 
 
 
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