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Is that really a Shar-pei?? As with most purebreds, a breed standard has been developed through history and amended according to the present interpretation of their breeders. While show dogs may look fairly similar, the bulk of our general breed pet population that we find through rescue will not only be several different colors and patterns, but also vary in size from 15-22" tall and from 25-75 pounds in weight at maturity. Just visit our any of our adoption pages for many examples of how different your everyday Shar-pei can look in the real world.
PLEASE NOTE: when adopting or buying a Shar-Pei for a pet, a Shar-pei adoption prospect may exhibit an array of standard faults or structural differences from what you may have read or already know about the breed. This does not necessarily mean the dog is not a purebred, but possibly its breeder did not avoid these standard deviations in their bloodline. CLICK HERE for the AKC breed standard for specific details on purebred physical and behavior attributes.
Pei mixes are created with other dog breeds or mixed dogs that create a pandora's box of strange looks, behaviors, or temperament issues we can't always predict. We usually encourage pet buyers or adopters to focus on preferred strengths in personality and health, rather than be so worried with the dog's correct physical attributes as compared to the breed standard. Falling in love with the superficial traits of any dog often leads to heartache and disappointment when the "cute" dog ends up with personality traits or health problems you aren't ready to handle. See these pictures below for visual examples of common mixed breeds.
 Boxer-Pei mix |
 Bulldog-Pei mix |
 Labrador-Pei mix |
 Beagle-Pei mix |
 Chow-Pei mix |
 Golden Retriever-Pei mix |
 Staffordshire Terrier-Pei mix |
 Pug-Pei mix |
Showing these mixes does not endorse the breeding of two different breeds, but is provided to help raise awareness to the impact on rescue of buying from breeders or irresponsible owners who produce such mixes as: Bull-Pei (Bulldog - Pei mix), Ba Shar (Bassett Hound - Pei mix), Ori-pei (Pug-Pei mix), Sharp Eagle (Beagle-Pei mix), to name just a few. Buying one of these "designer" or mixed breeds on purpose does not remove genetic defaults or health problems, it simply increases the gene pool for additional issues. Take the time to learn before you buy or adopt!
Other Similar Purebreds Commonly Mistaken for Pei / Pei Mixes:
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(larger - 20+ inches tall) |
American Bulldog Boxer Bull Mastiff Dogue de Bordeaux
(same or smaller 10-20" tall) | AmStaff Terrier / Pittbulls Bulldog ChowChow Pug | |
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