| You and your family have decided that the dog of | | | | of potential future aggravation. |
| your choice is the Shar Pei and now that you have | | | | Sometimes when you meet a breeder everything |
| decided what dog to get you need to go hunting for | | | | seems great on the outside but if you ask local law |
| Shar Pei breeders. Always be looking to get as many | | | | enforcement about them then you find an entirely |
| Shar Pei breeders to talk to as possible because you | | | | different story. If a breeder's history is cataloged with |
| want choices when making an important decision such | | | | the local police then you may want to stay away from |
| as this. Sometimes it is worth the one-hour drive to | | | | that breeder and find a new group of Shar Pei |
| make sure you get your family pet from a reputable | | | | breeders to talk to for your sake and the sake of your |
| breeder as opposed to walking across the street to | | | | future pet. |
| deal with the wrong breeder. | | | | The Internet is more than just a way of buying |
| The first thing you always want to find out is if a | | | | something from eBay. You can also use the Internet in |
| breeder is listed with any of the national breeder | | | | your research on local Shar Pei breeders. If a |
| registries that you will find on the Internet. Ask the | | | | customer had an especially bad experience with a |
| breeder what registry they are listed with and then | | | | breeder they will sometimes post about it on the |
| confirm it for yourself. If they are not listed with a | | | | Internet for everyone to read and you can use |
| registry then ask them what standards they adhere to | | | | information like that in your weeding out process. It is |
| and what guidelines they run their business by if they | | | | important to know what other people think and you |
| are not using nationally recognized standards and | | | | can find out opinions on just about anything by doing a |
| guidelines. | | | | search on the internet and much of that information |
| It cannot be emphasized enough that your vet is an | | | | can be quite valuable. |
| invaluable resource when it comes to Shar Pei | | | | Always take your time when searching for a breeder |
| breeders and you should consult with your vet about | | | | and be prepared to talk to a lot of breeders before |
| the breeders you are considering. If you do not have a | | | | you settle on the one you will buy from. But in the |
| vet at the time then there is no better time to secure | | | | process there is no reason why you cannot use the |
| the services of a vet than when you are looking | | | | resources available to you to help you eliminate the |
| through Shar Pei breeders. Your vet will have the | | | | breeders that are not worth your time and will never |
| information you need and that can help save you a lot | | | | be breeders you will ever do business with. |