Does anyone know where to get a chinese charpei for a great price?

Question

Their my favorite dogs

Answer 1

First, it's Shar Pei, not Charpei. Second, although they are also my favorite breed, you need to be aware that Shar Pei's have inherent health problems because of their physical features. In order to get a dog with fewer health problems (in other words, one from a reputable breeder who knows what they are doing), you will have to pay decent money. Yes we are talking about a live animal but like any commodity, "you get what you pay for". Also, keep in mind that you can't buy personality.

Answer 2

Adopt an adult from the Shar-Pei (not charpei) Breed Rescue run by the National Breed Club for that breed - the only club recognized and accredited by the ACK with respect to the breed.

http://www.cspca.com/


http://www.cspca.com/rescue.htm

the National Club for that breed that sets the breed standards. The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed.

The clubs websites also have:

(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)

(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed

Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperment, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newpapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.)

If you decide to get a puppy , please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems, and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less since poor quality dogs produce poor quality puppies who make up thheir price difference in vet bills all their lives - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.

Sometmes a responsible breeder will need to rehome a dog they bred. Maybe it didn't turn out to be show quality, maybe a divorce. Ask them about such dogs.

IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS

Answer 3

Why don't your rescue one?

www.petfinder.org