Shar Pei puppies are quickly becoming one of the most popular breeds in America today. With their heavy folds of skin that make them so unusual looking, the Shar Pei breed has a look that is uniquely their own. But despite their strange appearance, hundreds of people each year go off in search of Shar Pei puppies for sale, although most are unsure of where to start looking.

Until very recently the Shar Pei was a breed that was not widely recognized in the United States. It was voted as the most rare dog breed in the world for many years and the American Kennel Club did not start recognizing it until the early 1990's as a breed.

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.

Deciding you wanted a Shar Pei was the easy part, now the hard part is getting contact information for Shar Pei breeders so that you can decide on a good breeder to get your new pet from. Never fear, that is what the Internet and informational articles just like this one are for. You can do much more than just crack open the phone book and looking that way. If you use the right sources you cannot only gather valuable information but you can also collect advice you can use along the way as well.

The Shar Pei breed was made to be general farm dog with a wide range of purposes. They were not limited to just simple farming dogs.  This breed has a wonderful temperament and unlike their believed breed start the chow, they are great with kids. The Shar Pei have their origins in China and were bred specifically for the face, brains and strength, the blue Shar pei is a rare color so expect to pay more if you want one than you would for another color.

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.