You have made your decision and you want a Shar Pei. Now that you have decided what dog you want the time has come to find a place to buy that dog from. A Shar Pei breeder is someone you should choose with care because they are someone that you will be dealing with for many years to come. If you get yourself involved with a Shar Pei breeder that does not know what they are doing then you could be asking for trouble so do your homework and make the right choice.

Always check and see if the breeder you are talking to is listed with a national breeder registry. A national breeder registry will have standards set for breeding that their breeders subscribe to. If a breeder is not listed with a registry then ask them why and find out what standards for breeding they use if they are not using proven standards set up by a national organization.
Sometimes people pass up the chance to check in some places that they should check when researching a prospective Shar Pei breeder and one of those sources is local law enforcement. If you are researching a breeder and local law enforcement has a thick file on that breeder then there is probably a really good chance that you do not want to deal with that breeder. A history of run-ins with the law can usually indicate someone that is not very trustworthy and you need to trust your breeder.

Always check out a business with the Better Business Bureau before getting involved in any major purchases like buying a family pet. If a business has a long list of complaints against them then they are probably not the kind of business you want to deal with. Most good businesses belong to the Better Business Bureau and they have a great search engine on the Internet you can use whenever you want.
Sometimes your vet is a great source for more information than you realize and when you are dealing with a search for a Shar Pei breeder your vet may be able to give you guidelines to use in your search and maybe even give you the names of various breeders to avoid based on their reputation. Your vet will know the real Shar Pei breeders and the fake ones and if your vet gives you a recommendation then you probably should take that recommendation.

Talk to the breeder yourself and ask a lot of questions. A good breeder is going to insist that you ask a lot of questions and they want to know as much about you as you want to know about them. A less than reliable breeder will not be one for conversation and they will just want to get on to the transaction. That is exactly the kind of breeder you do not want to deal with.

You can find information on detecting fake Shar Pei breeders in this article. If you need good Shar Pei information then use this article to find what you need.

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