Jiggly cheeks and a dark tongue are just some of Olive’s cute traits as a Chinese Shar-Pei. The Chow Chow is another breed that is well known to have this dark tongue, although some other breeds can have them, too! The blue-black tongue was believed to ward off evil spirits as well as make them more “ferocious” looking. (Although the only thing ferocious about Olive is her bark but she is scared of everything 😝). Ava was a dilute and had a pink tongue 👅 👼 RIP Ava #sharpei #sharpeilove #sharpe