Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/shar-pei.webp) 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. Compare the Shar Pei with another breed ## Living with the Shar Pei Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Shar Pei’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 3 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 2 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 2 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Shar Pei on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/chinese-shar-pei/)[Shar Pei on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/chinese-shar-pei) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-de-bordeaux/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pshdar-dog.webp)Pshdar dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pshdar-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fila-brasileiro.webp)Fila Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fila-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/broholmer.webp)Broholmer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/broholmer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hanover-hound.webp)Hanover Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hanover-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bloodhound.webp)Bloodhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bloodhound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Shar Pei17–20 in 2. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in 3. Pshdar dog30–37 in 4. Fila Brasileiro26–30 in 5. Broholmer30 in 6. Hanover Hound20–22 in 7. Bloodhound25–28 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Shar Pei35–64 lb 2. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb 3. Pshdar dog143–203 lb 4. Fila Brasileiro90–110 lb 5. Broholmer143–198 lb 6. Hanover Hound55–88 lb 7. Bloodhound101–119 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Shar Pei11–12 yrs 2. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs 3. Pshdar dogno recorded figure 4. Fila Brasileiro9–11 yrs 5. Broholmer10–13 yrs 6. Hanover Hound10–14 yrs 7. Bloodhound7–12 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. See the Shar Pei on the breed map Read about the Shar Pei on Wikipedia