
NEWSLETTER

DNA testing
DNA testing – to make it worthwhile… Specific information for Shar-Pei breeders Author: Mgr. Viera Staviarska (March 2023) To make DNA testing targeted and meaningful,

Recommendation for breeders
How to deal with POAG/PLL in breeding blood lines.
Glaucoma and Primary Lens Luxation are serious eye diseases that can cause vision loss…

Lens Luxations in Dogs / PLL
Lens luxation in dogs is a condition in which the lens is completely released from its physiological position and displaced either forward (into the anterior chamber) or backward (into the vitreous body). The cause of the disease is the disruption of the support ligaments responsible for fixing the lens. It is a serious, often very painful disease leading to blindness.

SPAID, POAG/PLL statistics 2021 / 2022
SPAID, POAG/PLL statistics 2021 / 2022 mainly based on samples from European countries ( Laboklin Germany, Bad Kissingen)
Author: Alexandra Gabrisch

Primary open angle glaucoma – POAG
Primary open angle glaucoma, POAG, is an inherited eye disease that is more or less common in several breeds. The disease manifests itself at a young age. The first symptoms can be observed as early as 9–18 months of age. Sometimes they are very mild and the owner may not notice them in time.

The Bearcoat Shar Pei – A ” bogeyman” for all Breeders?
The Bearcoat Shar Pei – A ” bogeyman” for all Breeders? Author: Alexandra Gabrisch, kindly supported by Laboklin Can or must we anticipate based on the

Autoinflammatory Disease Seminar
SPAID Shar-Pei Autoinflammatory Disease Seminar Author: Dr. Tintle Linda Do you want to know more about SPAID? Watch the lecture of Dr. Linda Tintle, one

SPAID comprehensive basic information (SK)
SPAID Author: Viera Staviarska SPAID – comprehensive basic information for breeders and owners. SK language. Stiahnuť celý článok v slovenčine

Longevity study
The study was made in large population of Irish Wolfhound breed, but ALL findings are applicable for all breed, including shar pei!

SPAID test (DE)
Author: Linda J.M. Tintle DVM.
A healthy body has hyaluronan everywhere – in skin, between cells, lining the intestinal tract, filling the eye, providing viscosity to joint fluid, in the kidney where it helps control the body’s hydration….

5 aspects of the shar pei´s coat
Shar Pei’s coat Author: Viera Staviarska Dear my colleagues, friends (message from FB judges page; Author: Viera Staviarska) I took decision to put here some

DNA Test Advantages
Discount price of DNA TESTs for members of EFSPC Official agreement with Laboklin. Our members (via clubs and individuals) have price discount on DNA Breed

The end of the wrinkles dilemma
The end of the wrinkles dilemma ( I hope…) Author: Mgr. Viera Staviarska For me, wrinkles have become my everyday topic. Did this grab your attention?

What causes a Shar-Pei to spike a fever?
What causes a Shar-Pei to spike a fever and have an autoinflammatory event? Author: Linda J.M. Tintle DVM. DOWNLOAD ARTICLE pdf

Shar Pei Coat
Matgo Law, November 2015. Coat and Tail are indeed two very important features of Shar Pei to distinguish it from other breeds o f dogs.

Shar Pei Tail
Matgo Law, December 2015. Tail of Shar Pei is another important feature to distinguish the breed from other breeds of dog.

In Those Early Days
Ms. Michela Barbieri Vice President of Italian Shar Pei Club asked me to write about. The difficulties you’ve encountered during the period when Shar Pei was al most extincted.

Familial Shar-Pei Fever and Amyloidosis
Linda J.M. Tintle DVM
Familial Shar-Pei Fever (FSF) is a periodic fever syndrome that is characterized by random inflammatory events with high fever, sometimes with swelling about joint/s or face, that usually last 12-36 hrs. FSF is an autoinflammatory syndrome (not autoimmune).

SPAID test – breeders opinion
SPAID test – breeders opinion (ENG-SK-PL)Author: Mgr. Viera Staviarska. DOWNLOAD ARTICLE pdf

Autoinflammatory Disease (SPAID)
Whole genome sequencing identifies missense mutation in MTBP in Shar-Pei affected with Autoinflammatory Disease (SPAID)
Author: Julia Metzger1*, Anna Nolte2, Ann-Kathrin Uhde2, Marion Hewicker-Trautwein2 and Ottmar Distl1*.

The Dilute Colours of Shar Pei
Author: Matgo Law, July 2014. The original colours of Shar Pei as I saw in my early days were fawn (light sandy yellow to red fawn), black and cream.