Shar Pei

Origin

China

Attractive to:

Wrinkle lovers – the Shar Pei is full of them!

Not the best for:

Anyone not prepared to put in the groundwork. Shar Pei are naturally suspicious of strangers and other dogs so early training and socialisation are essential.

Aliases:

Chinese Shar Pei

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium
A bit smaller than a Labrador.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

11 years

Good first dog?:

Maybe