Shar-pei:-
The McLemore Family has been involved in raising quality A.K.C. Chinese Shar-Pei since 1979.

Owner Marcus McLemore with a
beautiful Chinese Shar-Pei puppy.

Ironically in 1978 the Chinese Shar-Pei was listed as the Worlds Rarest Dog in the Guiness Book of World Records. It is a distinction the Shar-Pei fortunately does not hold any longer.

McLemore's Kennel is happy to note that our Family has been involved early on in the preservation of this ancient and honorable breed of dog. The Chinese Shar-Pei dates back to at least the Han Dynasty around 200 B.C. existing for centuries in the Southern provinces of China.


The name Shar-Pei when translated means "Sand-Paper -like coat. It is interesting also in that it has a blue/black tongue, a characteristic shared with only one other breed. It also comes in a variety of colors including chocolate, black,  silver, fawn, red, sable and cream. Its abundance of wrinkles makes it unique and it appears sometimes to look like a size 5 dog in a size 10 coat.

It has been used to hunt Mongoose and wild boar in its past.It has also served Chinese Farmers with various tasks for Hundreds of years. The McLemore Family maintains the integrity of the AKC Chinese Shar-Pei breed by strictly adhering to the A.K.C. Chinese Shar-Pei Breed Standard of Perfection.


McLemore's Kennel produces Happy,
Healthy, Friendly Shar-Pei Pups!
Our Goal is to produce a Healthy Shar-Pei with good temperament and confirmation. As with any breed Socialization and proper Obedience Training are essential and important.

Please Call or email us about our available Obedience Training program or consult our training page on this website under the services link for more info.

Our Puppies and young adult dogs come with a written health guarantee which covers 14 days for communicable diseases such as Parvo/Distemper, 1 year against Congenital Diseases or Birth Defects, and 2 years against Hip Dysplasia from date of purchase.

If any of the previous mentioned Illness should arise that is within the guarantee guidelines during the time covered we will upon receiving a letter from your veterinarian provide a replacement pup as soon as available of equal value.

Please enjoy the pictures on our Chinese Shar-Pei breed page of our puppies and dogs which are representative of the excellent quality we strive to maintain in the Shar-Pei Breed!

Please Check our Puppy, Litter, and Adult Dog catalog soon and often to see what Chinese Shar-Pei McLemore's Kennel currently has available for sale! Thank You for your interest and Best Regards!