A Weimaraner is often referred to as the grey ghost, due to the distinctive color of its short, sleek coat. It is a grey dog with an aristocratic bearing, and it was originally known as the Weimer Pointer, for Weimer Court, to which the noblemen that sponsored the breeds development belonged to. It is reared for speed, courage, intelligence, an excellent nose”all these traits render this dog an outstanding game hunter and a worthy participant in many dog sports.

The Shar Pei is famous throughout the world as a distinctively wrinkled breed of dog with a blue-black tongue. It is also known as the Chinese Shar Pei or Chinese Fighting Dog, as it derives from China, but it is also called the sharkskin dog. Its name translates to sand paper skin, referring to the texture of its short, rough coat.

  

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