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"Pumpkin Steuermann a
rescue
hybrid Shar Pei +
German Shepherd,
which I call a "Shepei"."
"My family has had 3 Shar Pei mixes thus far - in terms of physical
appearance, all of them appear like a mid-sized (Shar Pei sized)
version of the other breed (two were Shepherds, one a lab). However,
they do retain the Shar Pei characteristics of broad shoulders that
give them a somewhat bulldoggish stance, and slight wrinkles on the
forehead and rear haunches. These were all rescue dogs, and we did
not see the Shar Pei parent, but none of our hybrids has the classic
Shar Pei "meat mouth" - they typically have a more Shepherd-like
nose & face. Also, our hybrids are all super-shorthairs (a bit
shorter than typical short-haired dogs), and the Shepherd hybrids
both retained the classic double-coat of fur (undercoat and
overcoat). They appear to shed at irregular intervals, although all
shed in the spring, and the undercoat comes out in big clumps over a
period of about 2 weeks."
"I really like this hybrid breed, as I am not a personal fan of the
Shar Pei "meat mouth" appearance, but I LOVE the Shar Pei
disposition, which all 3 of our hybrids share. This includes some
unwanted territorial aggressiveness, a hatred of cats, and for our
Shepherd hybrids it unfortunately also led to a long-term vendetta
with the mailman."
"However, all of these animals were comfortable playing outdoors but
equally comfortable indoors during the work-day. Like Shar Pei's,
they typically sleep when the family is out of the house, and while
all of them received regular daily walks exceeding 1 mile, none of
them pressed to go outdoors other than for potty breaks."
"All 3 of these dogs are very family oriented, and spend their time
with family members when we're home. They're also all distinguished
by being very intuitive, and very responsive to intuitive gestures
and emotive responses - far more so than typical purebred Shepherds
or labs. One of our hybrids growls if disturbed while sleeping at
night, but the other two simply groan and go back to sleep."
"We owned these dogs over a 14 year period of time - two have passed
on from lympathic cancer, and the 3rd is now 8 years old but still
very enthusiastic, attentive, and full of vigor."
"A childhood friend of mine also had two Shar Pei/hound hybrids, and
out of these 5 dogs I would say that as a general rule, if you cross
a Shar Pei with another breed, you will end up with a hybrid that
retains the Shar Pei's personality but appears like the other
breed."
Portrait of
Baby Steuermann a
rescue
Shar Pei
+ German Shepherd
(died 2004)
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"This is Peppy, his mother
was a Jack
Russell and I am about 90% certain that he was sired by a
Mountain Cur. He
has medium ears that fold with full control. A medium snout that is
larger in diameter and shorter than a cur. Powerful jaws with
crosscut teeth. Stocky Powerful neck thick muscles. His chest is
barreled and larger than his abdomen, with powerful legs built for
speed and agility. A white patch on his breast and white subdued
markings on all four feet at the toes. His general color is pretty
true to the picture with a yellow red-brown color smooth cote. Fine
hair that feels almost like coarse fir. He can do about 40 mph in
the chase of prey. Any rodent and birds are his interest although he
did tackle a deer once, it got away. He wants a "coon" but I have
been reluctant to let him try that."
"In this picture he is in
the process of killing a ground hog. He has killed four this season,
an adult and three small ones, like this one. In true terrier
fashion he goes after the backbone and neck shaking until he breaks
it. He has a good tracking nose and has tracked people a couple of
miles going straight to them. He also tracks squirrel, coons, ground
hogs, rats, will soint birds and give chase. He has never had any
hunt training because I don't really care for him as a hunting dog.
He is a pet and knows it."
"I have given him general
training. He obeys a number of commands, Come in (house), sit, lay,
stay, heel, wait, leave it, cross (the street), Get in the car, Go
to your bed , Get out of my bed."
"Temperament wise he is very gentle with people
he knows, puts on a good show for those on his territory until I
tell him they are friends, then he will sniff a hand and get rubbed
and then stands patiently until they leave. He is a good watchdog
rarely barks unless something is amiss. Good with children even
toddlers. Tolerant of other animals he knows, loves his cat unless
she is getting attention, has a jealous nature. Loyal, loving,
gentle. I have never hit this dog he seems unafraid of anything. He
once fought off a Pit Bull that was trying to attack me. I would not
let that come to its conclusion but the Pit Bull ran. He has high
exercise requirements and gets them playing with a beagle a little
larger than himself and comes home ready for bed."
"I never was a dog person until I met Peppy. He
came to us as a puppy two and ˝
years ago and hasn't left our hearts."
 
"Left, Ollie as a 9 week
old puppy and right, Ollie as an 11 month old dog - Here is a
picture of my dog Ollie. He is a
Basset Hound /
Labrador
Retriever mix. My fiancé and I came across Ollie one day at a
small animal pet store. Someone had dropped him and his brother off
that morning because they didn't want mixed breed dogs. Well we
couldn't resist him. Ollie was the bigger of the two, he was very
alert and so calm. When I picked him up he sighed in my arms. We
went home to think about it and the following day we picked him up.
His brother was adopted the next day. Ollie was 2 months when we
found him and now he is almost 11 months old. He is the best
combination of a basset hound and a lab I've ever seen. He is so
good with children and other animals, I have a few nieces and
nephews varying in age from 5 to 11 and he's their best friend when
we take him back home (PA). He gets along well with my two cats,
although he does chase and hunt them through the house but would
never harm them. He's got a nose on him that can smell absolutely
everything. He weighs about 47 pounds and his stature favors that of
a basset hound. Ollie is very stubborn at times. We can't take him
outside without a leash because he smells something and runs the
opposite way, but if we're in an open field or a large area he'll
tend to stay closer to us. He's started chewing lately, on pretty
much everything he can get his mouth on but he's sharp so with a
little reprimanding he should be okay. Potty training wasn't that
bad except he wasn't very vocal when he wanted to go outside. So we
decided to put a cow bell on the door and now he rings it every time
he has to go outside."
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Sadie, the Lab / American Staffordshire / Dingo Mix, shown here at 3 months old. "I got my dog, Sadie from a guy down the street. He had the whole litter in a kennel with the mom being pinned up next to puppy's cage. When we first got her (at 3 months) she was not house broken, was scared of other dogs, and especially scared of humans. At once we brought her to the leash-free "puppy park" and within weeks she loved to play with all the puppies and little toy dogs. It wasn't until a month or two later that she felt comfortable playing with the bigger dog breeds."
"Her good habits are her behavior and obedience and her ability to learn new tricks and commands. She picks them up with ease. Bad habits would have to be peeing on mats/carpet in house and tracking dirt into the house ;). She also barks at walkers passing by our house, which I find annoying. She gets plenty of exercise. She runs around the yard all day playing fetch and using the yard as a dog track, plus, she is taken to the dog park every other day and taken for walks/runs everyday."
"I grew up with a lab/shephard mix and this dog is by far a lot more obedient and just as smart. She is more socialized with other dogs than my last and therefore loves to play with other dogs, truly amazing! I also was told my entire life that "pit bulls" were vicious and horrific dogs, but it wasn't until I got my mixed lab / pit that I realized that they are truly a product of their owners and nothing else, just like every other breed."
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