- The Chinese name for the
Shar-Pei is Sa Pèih, meaning "sand skin".
- There are three coat varieties
found in this breed: Horse, the most correct coat, is harsh and
prickly; Brush, softer and a bit longer, is also acceptable;
Bear, which is the softest and grows long enough to hide the
wrinkles, is considered incorrect (but sounds lovely to me!).
- Shar-Pei are now considered
by some sources to come in two types as a result of differing breeding
practices between the East and West over the last 30 years. The original,
Chinese style is called "Bone Mouth", while the Western
style is called "Meat Mouth" because the Western dogs
have thicker, droopier skin on the muzzle; additionally, the Eastern
dogs are wrinkled as pups but grow into their skins, while Western dogs
are largely bred to stay wrinkly. The difference between the two types
is striking considering how short a time the dogs have been bred to
different standards.
- For purposes of this bibliography,
I make no distinction between Standard and Miniature Shar-Peis.
- While widely known to be
a fighting dog, this breed was at its start a guard dog.
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- Shar-Pei
by About Pets. About Pets, 2005.
- Chinese Shar-Pei:
A Comprehensive Owner's Guide by Juliette Cunliffe. Kennel Club
Books, 2003.
- Shar-Pei
by Andrei Voznesenskii. Terra-Knizhnyi klub, 2001.
- Le Shar-pei
by Jean-François Marty. De Vecchi, 2001. In French.
- El Shar-Pei
by Isabella Pizzamiglio. de Vecchi, 2001. In Spanish.
- Chinese Shar-Pei
Champions, 1992-2000. Camino, 2001.
- Shar-Pei (Pet Love)
by Juliette Cunliffe. Interpet Publishing, 2001.
- El Nuevo Libro del
Shar-Pei y Mini-Pei by Salvador Gomez-Toldra and Liberto Serqueda.
Tikal, 2000. In Spanish.
- Manual Practico del
Shar-Pei by Devin Hunter. Hispanoeuropea, 1999. In Spanish.
- Le shar-pei
by Isabella Pizzamiglio. De Vecchi, 1998. In French.
- Guide to Owning a
Shar-Pei: Puppy Care, Grooming, Training, History, Health, Breed Standard
by Devin Hunter. TFH, 1997.
- Basic Guide to the
Chinese Shar-Pei: Written by Breeders Who Know the Breed—For Those
Who Are Interested in Learning More About the Chinese Shar-Pei, revised
edition by Stephen W. Jones, and Kandi Stirling. Dace, 1996.
- The Chinese Shar-Pei:
An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Jo Ann Reddit. Howell,
1996.
- A New Owner's Guide
to Shar Pei by Karen Kleinhans. TFH, 1996.
- Dr. Ackerman's Book
of the Shar-Pei by Lowell Ackerman, DVM. TFH, 1996.
- The Chinese Shar
Pei Today by Juliette Cunliffe. Howell, 1995.
- El Shar-Pei
by Anna Katherine Nichokas. Hispanoeuropea, 1995. In Spanish.
- Shar-Pei: Everything
About Purchase, Care, Nutrition Breeding, Behavior and Training
by Tanya B. Ditto. Barron's, 1992.
- The World of the
Chinese Shar-Pei by Anna Katherine Nicholas. TFH, 1992.
- The Book of the Shar-Pei
by Joan Brearley. TFH, 1991. Comprehensive.
- Chinese Shar-Pei
by Anna Katherine Nicholas. TFH, 1990.
- Chinese Shar-Pei
stud book registry: Consolidated supplemental material by William
W Morison. Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, 1990.
- The Guide to the
Chinese Shar Pei by Mary Straus. Robin Wood, 1989.
- More About the Chinese
Shar-Pei Puppy by Betsy Davison. Medea, 1988.
- Understanding the
Chinese Shar Pei by Joan Redditt. Orient, 1988.
- The Complete Chinese
Shar-Pei by Dee Gannon. Howell, 1988.
- Chinese Shar-Pei
stud book registry: Consolidated alphabetical listing by William
W Morison. Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, 1988.
- The Chinese Shar-Pei
Veterinary Manual by Kelly Anne Tate. Medea, 1987.
- The Chinese Shar-Pei
by Ellen Weathers Debo. TFH, 1986.
- Basic Guide to the
Chinese Shar-Pei by Kandi Stirling. Dace Pub, 1985.
- The Chinese Shar
Pei Puppy Book by Jo Ann Thrower Redditt. Orient, 1984.
- Chinese Shar Pei
by Paul D. Strang, and Eve C. Olsen. Denlinger's, 1983.
- Shar-Pei
by Anna Katherine Nicholas. TFH, 1983.
- Hiatal hernia in
a Chinese shar pei ([Senior seminar]) by Miranda Smith.
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Canine
Inherited Disorders Database, "Chinese
Shar-Pei" by Alice Crook, BSc, DVM, Brian Hill, DVM, MS,
DACVIM, and Sue Dawson, BA, PhD. Joint project of the Sir James
Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, the
University of Prince Edward Island, and the Canadian Veterinary
Medical Association, 1998, rev 2004. This website is included as
a rare electronic resource in this bibliography generally confined
to print resources because it is authoritative, timely, and important.
A listing of genetic diseases to which the breed is prone.
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"Chinese
Shar-Pei: Yours Truly" by unknown author. In: Dog Fancy,
September 2004. Featured breed profile article and cover dog.
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"Frequency
of and risk factors associated with lingual lesions in dogs: 1,196
cases (1995-2004)" by MM Dennis, N Ehrhart, CG Duncan, AB Barnes
and EJ Ehrhart. In: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical
Association, 15 May 2004, volume 228, p 1533-7. Retrospective
case series study of diagnostic reports of lingual biopsy specimens
from 1,196 dogs evaluated from January 1995 to October 2004. The
authors found that large-breed dogs, and especially Chow
Chows and Chinese Shar-Peis, were at increased risk for melanoma.
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"Prevalence
of the breed-related glaucomas in pure-bred dogs in North America"
by Kirk N. Gelatt and Edward O. MacKay. In: Veterinary Ophthalmology,
March 2004, volume 7, issue 2, pg 97. A retrospective study of instances
of glaucomas in dogs, with data collected over an eight year period
for breed, gender, and age of onset. While glaucoma appears to occur
in most breeds at a rate similar to that in humans, the rate in
some breeds is significantly higher, with 22 breeds showing a prevalence
of glaucoma greater than 1%. This concentration of glaucomas indicates
a possible genetic basis. Among the breeds with the highest rate
of glaucoma was the Shar-Pei, at 4.4%.
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"China's
Wrinkled Wonder" by Sharon Pflaumer. In: Dog World,
March, 1998: 14-19.
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"China
Dog" by Elly Paulus. In: Dog Fancy, January 1995:
44-45.
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"Familial
Shari-Pei Fever, Swollen Hock Syndrome, and Familial Amyloidosis
of Chinese Shar-Pei Dogs: A Recently Described Syndrome of Dysregulation"
by Linda Tintle, DVM. In: The Barker, July-August
1994.
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"Comparative
histopathology of pemphigus foliaceus and superficial folliculitis
in the dog" by KA Kuhl, FS Shofer and MH Goldschmidt. In: Veterinary
Pathology, January 1994, vol 31, p 19-27. Report of a comparative
study of 50 cases of pemphigus foliaceus and 47 cases of superficial
folliculitis. Breeds affected with pemphigus foliaceus included:
Akita, Chow
Chow, Collie,
Siberian Husky, Scottish
Terrier, Chinese Shar- Pei, "Spitz"
and Shetland Sheepdog.
An increased risk of developing this disease was noted in the Akita,
Chow Chow, Chinese Shar-
Pei and Collie.
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A
Celebration of Rare Breeds, Volume II by Cathy J. Flamholtz.
OTR, 1991. Capsule descriptions of a number of rare breeds, including
the Miniature Shar-Pei.
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A
Celebration of Rare Breeds, Volume I by Cathy J. Flamholtz.
OTR, 1986. Capsule descriptions of a number of rare breeds, including
the standard Shar-Pei.
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Complete
Owner's Manual to the Northern Breeds by Margaret H. Bonham.
Barrons, 2001. An introduction to the spitz breeds of the Northern
type, including the Chinese Shar-Pei.
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"Chinese
Dogs" by Vero Shaw. In: The Illustrated Book of the Dog
by Vero Shaw, B.A., Cantab., and leading authors of the day, with
an Appendix on Canine Medicine and Surgery by W. Gordon Stables,
CM, MD, RN. Cassell, Petter, Galpin, 1879. An introduction to several
Chinese breeds, including an unnamed breed that may have been a
Shar-Pei, accompanied by an illustration by Mr. Shaw.
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Canine
Companions by Barbara J. Patten. Rourke, 1996. Brief text
presentations, with accompanying illustrations, introducing dogs
of the Non-Sporting Group, including the Shar-Pei, to children.
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Eyewitness
Handbooks: Dogs: The Visual Guide to Over 300 Dog Breeds From Around
the World
by David Alderton, photography by Tracy Morgan. DK, 1993. Capsule
introductions to many breeds, including the Shar Pei, with photographs:
something of a dog-watcher's guide with no detailed information.
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The
Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World by Bonnie Wilcox and Chris
Walkowicz. TFH Publications; 5th edition, 1995. A survey of over
500 breeds of dog, including many spitzes, with excellent photography.
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