I think my dog is a Miniture Shar Pei but I don't know?

Question

I have a Shar Pei, and when we got her she was abused. She had been starved and was really timid around people, I noticed she is very aware when men come into the room. But that really isn't what I am here to talk about, on her vet papers it says she is a Shar Pei and she isn't the normal size for a Shar Pei. But I read up on Shar Pei's and there us such a thing as a Miniture Shar Pei. I also found out that on the papers from the vet and other documents, it will say that the dog is a Shar Pei. Not a miniture Shar Pei. But there are somethings about her that make me wonder about her breed. In a lot of the Shar Pei's I have seen they have a curved tail, her's is straight like a German Shepard and her coat is a lot thicker and longer than some other Shar Pei's. I have seen this type of coat on other Shar Pei's so it really doesn't worry me. But her tail isn't normal, she doesn't really like men, and is not quiet. But I read on miniture Sher Pei's it is actually a problem in there DNA when they are born some are born smaller. So I need to know if this sounds at all like a miniture Shar Pei. If it does I need to get her registered as a miniture Shar Pei.

Answer 1

The dog may be a Shar Pei MIX - but its not purebred and no DNA test or vet's say so will make it one. There is NO miniature Shar Pei - read the standard.



Even in purebreds you do have smaller and larger then the standard but w/o papers and pedigree you cannot say you have a purebred anything. Just spay the dog (if not done) and tell people its a Shar Pei MIX breed.

Answer 2

Its a mixed breed, not a pure bred. You can't register it since its a mixed breed and there is no such thing as a mini shar pei

Answer 3

There is NO SUCH THING! She is likely just a shar pei mix, not a purebred.

Answer 4

You won't be getting her registered as anything. She is a mix, and I guarantee that her parent's aren't registered either.