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Giving a pet a second chance at a good life is always a wonderful thing to do and when you take in a Shar Pei rescue dog you are doing a wonderful and humane thing.

When someone sees a Shar Pei for the first time, they commonly react, “My goodness ? what is wrong with that dog?” Shar Peis have a distinctive look that you either love or hate. The puppies are deeply wrinkled all over their bodies, but lose most of the body wrinkles as they age. They keep almost all of the deep folds and wrinkles around the face. Their eyes are almost invisible, their ears are incredibly tiny and they usually drool most of the time. The breed standard prefers a head that looks too large for the body.

Some people just love to look at Shar Pei pictures and luckily there are a lot of places all around that you can get Shar Pei pictures from and enjoy them. Some are sources that may take a little looking and others are right in front of you but there are enough folks out there snapping pictures of these wrinkly little dogs that there is a very good chance that if you really want to see a seemingly endless supply of Shar Pei pictures then you can have that.

So it is going to be a Shar Pei after all and now comes the most important part of the process of getting your new pet, you have to compile a list of Shar Pei breeders to talk to. There are ways to eliminate certain breeders before you even get to talk to them and that is probably a good thing to do because this search is very important. You want all of the input you can get from qualified sources so that your time is spent talking to good candidates and not wasted talking to bad breeders.

If you are looking into Shar Pei types, you may stumble across the blue Shar Pei. These Shar Pei have a blue coat, hence the name and are one of the rare colors this breed comes in. It takes a significant amount of work on the part of breeders in order to produce healthy blue Shar Pei’s.

An abused or abandoned Shar Pei deserves help and a chance at a better life and the way you can help when you see an abused or abandoned Shar Pei is to call the local Shar Pei rescue. Sometimes that is not a phone number you can just look up in the phone book but there are other resources you can use, and should use, to make sure that the poor defenseless little dog gets the help it needs from the qualified people that provide it.

It was not too long ago that the Shar Pei was considered one of the most rare breeds of dog on the planet. The American Kennel Club did not recognize the breed until the 1990’s and breeders did not really start popping up in the United States until the last quarter century or so.

The most ancient of breeds, the Shar Pei puppy has been guarding homes and families since the early days of its inception in ancient China. Known for the large folds of skin which cover its eyes, neck, and shoulders, the Shar Pei is as good tempered and protective as he is ugly. Originally bred in China as a fighting dog, the Shar Pei is fiercely loyal to, and protective of its family members making it an excellent addition to any family with children.