Breed profile
Shar Pei
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeMedium
ExerciseModerate
GroomingLow
ChildrenModerate
BarkingLow
HealthHigh
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
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Key facts
Size classMedium
Adult weight20 to 27 kg
Exercise needModerate
Energy levelModerate
BarkingLow
Grooming effortLow
Health burdenHigh
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Possible
- Alone tolerance
- Very low
- Energy level
- Moderate
- First-time owner fit
- Limited fit
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Moderate
- Grooming effort
- Low
- Professional grooming
- Low maintenance
- Shedding
- Moderate
Household fit
- Children
- Moderate
- Dogs
- Limited
- Cats
- Moderate
- Prey drive
- High
- Visitors
- Limited
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- High
- Heat tolerance
- Moderate
- Cold tolerance
- Moderate
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Skin fold infections/inflammation
- Entropion/ectropion
- Ear infections
- Atopy
- Familial Shar Pei Fever
- Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS)
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Flat-faced conformation can affect breathing and heat regulation.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.