One of the most important differences between dogs is their coat and skin . This can determine the way to care for them, to give them adequate food or to protect them against external factors. There are dogs that do not directly have hair, and others whose skin is characterized by the number of wrinkles it has, either on the face or on its body.
Dogs with wrinkles on their face or body have slightly thicker skin than usual, due to their own genetics that provide extra hyaluronic acid , which is responsible for the thickness of the skin and the formation of wrinkles.
Today we are going to talk about the most wrinkled dogs that exist. This peculiarity makes them more adorable but it can also cause them some problems. The “folds” must be taken care of, so we also leave you here a series of care for dogs that have many wrinkles.
Dog breeds with more wrinkles
First of all, we inform you that there are hundreds of breeds that have wrinkles but the ones that we are going to show you in Mascotissimas are probably the best known of all.
Shar pei
It is the breed par excellence that has the most wrinkles of all. This dog of Chinese origin has its entire body and face covered with folds that are especially abundant and thick when they are puppies and in the juvenile stage. As it reaches adulthood, they soften or disappear in some areas, remaining more visible on the head, withers and neck.
They frequently suffer from some skin pathologies such as: pyoderma, pododermatitis, allergic dermatitis or cutaneous mucinosis, which is evidenced as small bumps or blisters that ooze mucin, on extremities or under the neck.
English Bulldog
The English Bulldog has wrinkles on his face and body, being more noticeable on his face. It is as a puppy when it is more wrinkled, although as an adult it maintains a lot of the initial wrinkles. This excess of folds leads to taking certain care with the cleanliness of your skin, especially with the lacrimal wrinkle and the central wrinkle.
This medium-sized breed adapts to living in any type of home, having a calm and peaceful character, although a bit stubborn.
Dogue de Bordeaux
It is a breed that, despite having a “goofy” appearance, is capable of intimidating anyone thanks to its size and weight. Although his body is rather smooth, his face has a lot of wrinkles.In the past it was used as a fighting dog but today it is a more docile dog, balanced and attached to its owner. He is very patient with children and if he is trained as a puppy he can be the perfect guard dog.
Bloodhound
It is also known as the Dog of San Humberto. This dog breed is originally from Belgium and is also famous for being one of the dogs with the sharpest sense of smell in the world. It is a medium-sized hound breed that has many wrinkles on its face, however it does not have a very wrinkled body.
With a calm and friendly character, it is an excellent tracker, used on numerous occasions as a rescue dog or hunting dog to locate prey by smell. His huge hanging ears give him an endearing look. Physically it is similar to the basset hound, although larger and taller.
Neapolitan Mastiff
It is one of the largest breeds in the world. They weigh up to 70/80 kilos and are very peculiar due to the wrinkles on their face and body . This Italian dog was originally used as a guard or fighting dog. Its character is calm and although it has a “goofy” appearance like the Dogue de Bordeaux, it is a very intelligent dog, it is a dog that does not attack if it is not provoked.
