Ancient · the First Fire

Shar Pei[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Chinese Shar-pei[1]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Shar Pei breed
Photo: UpdOWN at ru.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Ancient[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 309, group 2[4] Molossian type
Origin
China[4] Map point 35°51′ N · 103°27′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Shar-pei (Dutch)[3]
In the study
SHAR[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Chow Chow. [1]

Also in the Asian Spitz clade: Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Chow Chow, Greenland Dog, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff, Xigou.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38972 (Shar Pei) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 309 "SHAR PEI" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q148 (People's Republic of China, P625) read 2026-11-09

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