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Wrinkles 
 Shar Pei usually come in two varieties: one is covered
in large folds of wrinkles, even into adulthood (the Western type and mainly
Brush Coat). The other variation has skin that appears tighter on its body, with
wrinkles just on the face and at the withers (the original type and Horse
Coat). Wrinkles
vary from line to line in the breed. Puppies are more wrinkled than adults; when
the dog is full-grown, the heavy folds are gathered on the head, neck, and
withers. Loose, saggy skin is incorrect for adults. The Shar-Pei must
be solid-colored to show in the breed ring, but piebald (pinto) dogs are
sometimes seen. Colors include fawn (from light beige to golden tan); cream,
black, red, chocolate, sable (hairs of two colors, one dark, one light),
apricot, a dilute shade of red, and silver, a dilute shade known as blue in
other breeds. Darker shading is acceptable on light colors.
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