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Ylva said that Shair-peis are also easy to train, they housebreak themselves and they are clowns. “They are good-natured dogs, and I’ve never had any real problems with any of them,” Ylva said. “They are not barkers or yappers and are basically friendly dogs.” The usual Shair-pei life span is 12 to 14 years.
Ylva’s dogs are registered with the Chinese Shair-pei Club of America, and she occasionally participates in specialty shows for honorary championships. The breed has not been recognized by the AKC as yet, and Ylva said that the breed will be helped when it is recognized.
Having Shair-peis recognized as dogs by the general public would help, too. “I had to take a puppy to the airport to meet its buyer, and the plane was delayed,” Ylva said. “All told, I spent about eight hours in the airport, and I finally had to hide the dog because people were contiijuously coming up to me to ask what it was. ”
The fact that Ylva would make such an effort to meet the puppy’s new owner is not surprising after hearing her philosophy on breeding. “I feel that if you put a dog in the world, you have an obligation to see that it has a good home,” Ylva said.
Her dedication to the dogs also limits her vacations. “If I go off anywhere, I have a friend who stays with the dogs who is very good with them so I don’t have to worry,” Ylva said.
Despite the time and effort required, Ylva could not see a time when she would not have the dogs. “I expect
to keep on going with the Shair-peis,” Ylva said. “Once you have them, you find^ut how special and different they are.”
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