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Shar Pei

The Shar Pei is a non-sporting breed from China, standing 17–20 in at the withers, weighing 35–64 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Shar Pei
Breed group
Non-Sporting
Origin
China
Height
17–20 in
Weight
35–64 lb
Lifespan
11–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Shar Pei is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 47%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 6 from China.

Breeds that look like the Shar Pei

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Shar Pei.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Shar Pei
    17–20 in
  2. Dogue de Bordeaux
    24–27 in
  3. Pshdar dog
    30–37 in
  4. Fila Brasileiro
    26–30 in
  5. Broholmer
    30 in
  6. Hanover Hound
    20–22 in
  7. Bloodhound
    25–28 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Shar Pei
    35–64 lb
  2. Dogue de Bordeaux
    120–145 lb
  3. Pshdar dog
    143–203 lb
  4. Fila Brasileiro
    90–110 lb
  5. Broholmer
    143–198 lb
  6. Hanover Hound
    55–88 lb
  7. Bloodhound
    101–119 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Shar Pei
    11–12 yrs
  2. Dogue de Bordeaux
    5–8 yrs
  3. Pshdar dogno recorded figure
  4. Fila Brasileiro
    9–11 yrs
  5. Broholmer
    10–13 yrs
  6. Hanover Hound
    10–14 yrs
  7. Bloodhound
    7–12 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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