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Chinese Shar-Pei

Chinese Shar-Pei

Breed group: Non-Sporting Group dogs

Other name(s): CSP; Shar-Pei; Shar Pei; Chinese Fighting Dog

Country / place of origin: China

History: The Chinese Shar-Pei, or Shar Pei, is an ancient breed from China. Statues and pottery pictures resembling the Shar-Pei suggest the existence of the breed as far back as 200 BC during the times of the Han dynasty. The Shar-Pei is believed to originate from the village of Tai Li in Kwantung province. The name Shar-Pei literally means "sand-skin", referring to the unique coat of the breed. A Chinese manuscript belonging to the thirteenth century refers to a wrinkled dog with attributes very similar to the Shar-Pei.

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LILI
My shar pei's have brought a special type of love and...
Recommendation by: LILI (0) 23 days ago
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conradknol
Shar-pei are a wonderful and very devoted breed. They...
Recommendation by: conradknol (1) February 06, 2010 16:10
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Joni Monnich
Mention Shar-Pei and right away people think expense;...
Recommendation by: Joni Monnich (1) February 04, 2010 07:13
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Dave Hull
Great dogs, but short life spans. Lost all of our do...
Recommendation by: Dave Hull (9) January 18, 2010 07:38
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tbsiplaw
Many people ask us about our Shar-Pei "Cash." Cash i...
Recommendation by: tbsiplaw (1) September 18, 2009 13:45
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earthling
I've seen several mentions of Shar-Pei fever now, and w...
Posted by earthling (44) November 13, 2008 14:20
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MerlinsHope
PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST far and wide~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
Posted by MerlinsHope (0) November 09, 2008 10:22
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earthling
At what age should a healthy Shar-Pei start to lose its...
Posted by earthling (44) November 07, 2008 16:46
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Tampahitman
This is a story of my dog, and our life together. On...
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Mandy
Suki definitely is the Queen of the house. She rules t...
Posted by Mandy (0) November 10, 2008 18:43
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MerlinsHope
This is poor HannahShe was left tied to a fence in an A...
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HrabalCSP
Bubba,is our baby,He is also my husbands Diabetic Thera...
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