Chinese Shar-Pei

Pinschers & molossoids

Medium

Median 10.6 y

FCI group 2 · Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dogs · The breed standard (FCI 309)

Median survival across 6,354 UK dogs (VetCompass, McMillan 2024) · half live 7–13 y

The Shar Pei is a dog breed from southern China. Traditionally kept as a property guardian, the Shar Pei was driven to the brink of extinction in the 20th century. The breed is known in the West for its deep wrinkles, while a traditional less wrinkled form is maintained in Hong Kong.

Loyal

Calm

Independent

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference

Male

20.4–27.2 kg

Female

20.4–27.2 kg

The breed standard (the American Kennel Club)

Weight for age

Stock data

Male

Female

Expected range

Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (15–30 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data

First heat

8–12 mo

typical

Interval

180 d

typical

Bleeding

~9 d

typical

Proestrus 9d

Estrus 9d

Diestrus 52d

Anestrus 110d

General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 20.4–27.2 kg and females 20.4–27.2 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 15 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (15–30 kg band).

No Chinese Shar-Pei cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.

The median is 10.6 y. Median survival across 6,354 UK dogs (VetCompass, McMillan 2024) · half live 7–13 y. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.