http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Melissa+A+Coleman Pets Melissa A Coleman Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=244824&ca=Pets The Shar Pei puppy has slowly gained recognition over the last twenty years as one of the most loyal and affectionate dogs available. Once called the rarest dog breed alive, the Shar Pei has grown in both popularity and population since its recognition by the American Kennel Club in 1991. Fiercely l... Pets Melissa A Coleman Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=241411&ca=Pets The Shar Pei breed of dog is something that has been around for a long time but has taken many American breeders and breeding organizations many years to recognize. The American Kennel Club did not recognize it as a breed until the early 1990's and for many years the Shar Pei was considered the rare... Pets Melissa A Coleman Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=239340&ca=Pets Many people are finding it difficult to find quality Shar Pei puppies for sale these days, as the growing popularity of the breed has led to an uprising of dishonest breeders running breeding factories known as puppy mills. Dishonest breeders and their puppy mills are supplying pet stores offering S... Pets Melissa A Coleman Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=236720&ca=Pets The original Chinese Shar Pei dates back to 200 B.C. Considered to be one of the fourteen ancient dog breeds, Shar Pei were originally bred to fight and to protect the Chinese royal family. Distinguishable by their wrinkled coats and blue-black tongues, Chinese Shar Peis grew out of their wrinkles a... Pets Melissa A Coleman Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=234213&ca=Pets Any Shar Pei breeders that are not listed on the national breeder registries may not be breeders you want to talk to. If you need detailed information on local Shar Pei breeders then try your vet or local law enforcement. You can also use the Internet in your search through Shar Pei breeders. You an... Pets Melissa A Coleman Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=232504&ca=Pets Make sure the Shar Pei breeder you are dealing with is listed with a national breeding agency. It would be a good idea to check the information available with local law enforcement and the Better Business Bureau on your Shar Pei breeder. Always check with your vet when searching for a Shar Pei breed... Pets Melissa A Coleman Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=230088&ca=Pets It is important to know if your Shar Pei breeder is listed with a national breeder registry or not. You can expect support, detailed care instructions and a food sample from a good Shar Pei breeder. Ask your Shar Pei breeder if they have a policy of taking dogs back to avoid abandonment or shelters.... Pets Melissa A Coleman Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227982&ca=Pets Your vet can be a great resource for finding Shar Pei breeders. You may be able to find more Shar Pei breeders on the Internet. Sometimes a personal referral is the only way to talk to the quality Shar Pei breeders. Probably the most difficult part of getting that Shar Pei you want is finding Shar P... Pets Melissa A Coleman Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=225811&ca=Pets Shar Peis have fascinating looks and their wrinkled faces and hippo-like appearance is unique in the world of canines. And but for the efforts of a few Hong Kong breeders, the Chinese Shar Pei would at one time have been destroyed by the Chinese Communists. It is an ancient breed that comes from an... Pets Melissa A Coleman Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=224343&ca=Pets The Shar Pei is a Chinese bred dog that has very distinctive features including a deeply wrinkled face and a tongue that is blue-black in color, and in Chinese the term Shar Pei refers to sand skin and this breed certainly has a rough and short coat that is coarse and thus gets its name because of t...