Being Careful To Avoid The Fake Shar Pei Breeder

You have decided on getting a Shar Pei and now the next step is to choose a Shar Pei breeder that you can get your dog from. A Shar Pei breeder is an important decision as this is someone you will be need to stay in contact with for many years to come regarding the health and well being of your pet. So make sure you make the right choice and ask a lot of questions so that you can tell if the Shar Pei breeder you are talking to knows their business or not.

A national breeder registry is an organization that breeders join because they subscribe to the breeding standards of the registry and they want to be identified and being part of a national group. If the breeder you are talking to is not listed with a national registry then ask them why the chose not to be listed and also ask them what breeding standards they do use if they are not using proven ones.
Sometimes people pass up the chance to check in some places that they should check when researching a prospective Shar Pei breeder and one of those sources is local law enforcement. If you are researching a breeder and local law enforcement has a thick file on that breeder then there is probably a really good chance that you do not want to deal with that breeder. A history of run-ins with the law can usually indicate someone that is not very trustworthy and you need to trust your breeder.

Always check out a business with the Better Business Bureau before getting involved in any major purchases like buying a family pet. If a business has a long list of complaints against them then they are probably not the kind of business you want to deal with. Most good businesses belong to the Better Business Bureau and they have a great search engine on the Internet you can use whenever you want.
Sometimes your vet is a great source for more information than you realize and when you are dealing with a search for a Shar Pei breeder your vet may be able to give you guidelines to use in your search and maybe even give you the names of various breeders to avoid based on their reputation. Your vet will know the real Shar Pei breeders and the fake ones and if your vet gives you a recommendation then you probably should take that recommendation.

Talk to the breeder yourself and ask a lot of questions. A good breeder is going to insist that you ask a lot of questions and they want to know as much about you as you want to know about them. A less than reliable breeder will not be one for conversation and they will just want to get on to the transaction. That is exactly the kind of breeder you do not want to deal with.

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