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.

If you are already a pet owner then you also have a vet and your vet can be a great source of information on finding a good breeder. If you do not have a vet yet then the best time to start talking to one is when you are in the process of finding a breeder. Your vet will give you valuable information that you can trust and that will point you in the direction of a breeder that you can feel comfortable doing business with.

It is impossible to do a search for anything in this day and age without including the Internet. That holds true for Shar Pei breeders as well and you may get lucky and find more than just a listing of contact information for the various breeders in your area. Some breeders may even host their own websites and you can use that as a way to introduce yourself to the breeder and become familiar with their breeding standards and how they run their business.

Probably one of the best information tools to be created in this or any century is the Internet. You can use the Internet in your search for Shar Pei breeders and you will not only come across contact information for breeders but you may even luck out and get a website or two of local breeders that you can take a look at. It is always helpful to see a website run by a breeder so you can get a really good idea of how they run their business and what you can expect from them.

You can also go through the listings of the various national breeder registries on the Internet to compile a list of reputable Shar Pei breeders as well. Registries set the standards that breeders follow so you can find the breeders that adhere to certain standards by browsing the list of registries on the Internet.

If your circle of friends does not include any Shar Pei owners then find some on the Internet. It would not take a lot of searching to come up with a handful of owners you can talk to so that you can try and get some good breeder referrals.

It is important that you use every resource at your disposal to compile a list of good Shar Pei breeders to talk to before you settle on the one you will be buying from. Choosing the right breeder is extremely important and you want to be sure that you are talking to all of the right breeders in your area before you actually make that very important decision.