My Kenji passed over the rainbow bridge 10 days ago. He was only 4 years and 8 months old. Kenji suffered from toom any Familial Sharpei Fevers since 8 months old, and died from amyloidosis-asscoiated liver/kidney failures. Amyloid has also been detected in lungs and spleen... Although I am extremely mad at his "breeder" who intentionally breeds dogs carrying this genetic disease, I feel blessed for having had Kenji in my life.

Kenji was an outstanding, athletic and extremely stable dog. Full of himself, he exalted a phenomenal aura of confidence in every situation...Always ready to go, we spent all my free time together by playing, training, hiking, traveling... Canadian winter time was his favorite season; huge snow fall and freezing temperature never stop us to go out for a long walk...He was a clown...especially when he was making his bed as cats do... Although he almost never barked, Kenji used to speak a lot...

Kenji was "Gentle in the heart, but brave and strong on the surface"

I miss him so much, but I know that he is keeping an eye on me when he is not trying to catch one of these "speedy" squirrels running all over the rainbow...

We will meet again when my turn will come my great buddy...

so sad for your loss, he is not suffering any more. sounds like a great dog.

I wish there was more one could say.


thank you for the pics, he knows he was loved and you did your best for him.



maybe on another thread you could post the breeder's name so others can know.

Likely, your breeder keeps breeding these dogs hoping to get a great one with all your dogs characteristics but without this terrible burden.

In breeding purebred, highly selected critters, "anything", dogs, horses, cattle--- that seems to be the rub. The great coupled with the bad.

I'm sorry for your loss.

So sorry that you lost your boy in his prime - a damn shame.

I'm very sorry for your loss. In the short time he was here, it sounds like he had a wonderful life with you, full of adventures. Run free at the Bridge, Kenji.

I'm so sorry, Sebastien.

Your beautiful dog blessed your life. But what a tragedy. I'm so sorry.

My condolences, really sounds like you guys had a unbreakable bond.

Sorry for your loss of your beloved buddy.

RIP Kenji....run free at the bridge.

So very sorry for the loss of your Kenji, and at such a young age.

Rest peacefully Kenji, no more pain.

So very sorry for your loss.

I've gone through it many times and it never gets easier.


The down side to the Sharpei and health issues is it's very limited gene pool.

In 1971 it was noted to be the worlds rarest dog in the Guinness Book of Records.

Unfortunately this means that very few go through life perfectly healthy because what those very few foundation dogs would have to be pretty much inbred in order to raise the numbers. Whatever health issues they had would be pretty much set in stone.

I think it's very sad that MANY of todays breeders of ANY are working with limited gene pools.

It's just to hard to let them go.