Considering getting a new dog? Have you decided for a breed? Are you enough with all of the breeds and mixed breeds that are available? It seems that you decided for a small sized breed of dogs.

Many people want to find the perfect dog but don’t know what they are looking for. With proper research, anyone can find the perfect dog. The following list of questions should help you determine what your desires are, and hopefully narrow your choices of breed down, making your decision considerably easier.

Did You Answer Yes?

Are you interested in purebred dogs? Do you like the colors sable, fawn and spotted? Do you like simple furs with short hair? Are you looking for a medium sized dog? Do you have enough energy to keep up with an energetic puppy, and will you have patience when the dog slows down with age? Can you have fun when a wrinkly little face is staring up at you with some deep brown eyes?

If you answered yes to these questions, you are undoubtedly looking for a shar pei puppy, as they are a one-of-a-kind breed with all of these characteristics. The Shar Pei puppies make wonderful pets, and as they age, lifelong companions. From the following you’ll find out about their size, stature, temper and behavior to see if the Shar Pei breed fits with you.

Inside the Mind of a Shar Pei

It’s easy to train such an intelligent and strong-willed dog. They are eager to please and come quick to your commands. There are cases when these dogs get territorial and aggressive, though usually act calm.

This behavior change can come from a situation with another dog who attempts to claim dominance, a traumatic event, or a significant change in lifestyle. Caution should be taken when these dogs, otherwise getting well along with their kind, are placed in new situations, like the owner changing his house, even in the same town. Owners of shar pei dogs know they are loyal companions and dedicated friends.

Preferred Pets of the Chinese Royal Family

The non-sporting dogs of the Shar Pei breed are classified in the middle size class, weighing between 40 and 50 pounds, and standing between 18 to 20 inches tall. There are of course small differences between males and females, an between the dogs for competitions or shows and the family pets. Shar Peis have a coarse fur coat that ranges in color from sable to light brown, with some having a variety of colors on their coat, depending on their bloodline. Shar Peis are one of the less common dogs seen in championships and dog shows, because of their lazy nature. Exercising is not in their nature and the owner has a lot to work with them, encouraging them continuosly, in order to prepare these dogs to participate in these types of events..

Wrinkles develop after their puppy stage. They make great family pets and tend to get along well with other pets and children if they are socialized properly. These calm but excellent guard dogs have been for centuries the preferred pets of Chinese royalty.