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How come shar pei have wrinkles?

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17y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Shar pei's have been bred to be fighting dogs. The loose skin, or wrinkles, allows the dog to be bitten by other dogs without causing damage to internal organs. It also allows the dog to turn around and bite the apposing dog should it grab the Shar Pei's skin.

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