| Year |
USA/UK |
China/Hong Kong |
| 1940's |
|
Mr. Tsang Pong Shing (Pong Sok, Uncle Pong) traded SP in Guangzhou. In similar time as Gau Wong Tou (King of Dog Tou) in Dali trading SP in the market. |
| 1945 |
End of World War II |
Generalisimo Chiang Kai-shek reclaimed China sovreignty |
| 1946 |
|
Communist takeover China. Generalisimo Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan |
| 1960 |
First Shar-Pei imported into the U.S. |
|
| 1965 |
|
Wong King-kwok (Philip, Smoke man) started trading Shar-Pei in New Territories, Hong Kong |
| 1966 |
SP imported into US with HKKC registration. Registered as Chinese Fighting Dog, not as Shar-Pei. |
|
| 1967 |
|
Beginning of Culture Revolution |
| 1968 |
|
HKKC (Hong Kong Kennel Club) first SP registration as Chinese Fighting Dog. |
| 1970 |
First American Dog Breeders Assoc. registration for Mr. J.C. Smith. (Oct.8, 1970) |
|
| 1971 |
American magazine published "the last specimen" |
|
| 1972 |
|
Matgo Law in Hong Kong introduced SP to America |
| 1973 |
|
Matgo Law in Hong Kong appealed to U.S. to save the Chinese SP. |
| 1974 |
Formation of Chinese SP Club of America (CSPCA) in Delaware, USA |
|
| 1975 |
|
HKKC stopped registering the Chinese Fighting Dog until problems sorted out. |
| 1976 |
First SP registered with the CSPCA |
Death of Chairman Mao. Fall of Gang of Four in China |
| 1978 |
Guinness Book of World Records registered SP as the rarest breed. |
|
| |
First USA National SP Specialty Show |
|
| 1979 |
Matgo Law's first judging in California, U.S.A. (Jul.1, 1979) |
Matgo Law's first visit to Dali, China |
Introduction
1940's to 1979
