Davidson, George Bindley (Ed) (1957), The Pekingese Manual Lexicon Press, San Francisco, California. A collection of articles by once famous and important Pekingese breeders, all of whom are now dead. Extreme care must be taken when reading this information as many of the ideas are out dated and could be misleading for new and prospective judges.

Denlinger, Milo (1949) The Complete Pekingese, Denlingers, Silver Springs, Maryland. Not recommended for new/prospective judges as much of the information will be thoroughly confusing. This book is important to Pekingese enthusiasts and breeders who can absorb it with an open mind as the author is very opinionated. 

Godden, Rumer (1977), The Butterfly Lions - The Pekingese in History, Legend and Art, Viking Press, New York. Delightful reading, giving a perspective of the history and character of the breed.

Graves, Thomas D.V.M., D.A.C.V.I.M.(1999), Common Medical Disorders of the PekingeseThis book contains each of the 20 most common medical conditions of the Pekingese. Dr. Graves presents a clear description of each disorder, as well as concise and readable information on clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and inheritance. 

The Butterfly Lions - The Pekingese in History, Legend and Art, (1977) Viking Press, New York. Delightful reading, giving a perspective of the history and character of the breed.

Hubbard, Clifford (Ed) (1960), The Pekingese Handbook, Nicholson and Watson, London. A good background book about Pekingese in England and early breeders. 

The Pekingese Handbook, Nicholson and Watson, London. A good background book about Pekingese in England and early breeders.

Katz, Rose Marie (1962), This is the Pekingese, F.F.H. Publications, New York. Good overall book. Mostly for enthusiasts. (1962) 

Landsdown, Charmaine (1934), The Imperial Dog of China - The Pekingese, Wolfer Printing, Los Angeles. Out of Print. Historically a must for breeders. 

Nicholas, Anna-Katherine (1990) The Pekingese, T.F.H. Publications, New York. Overall good picture book to see and compare modern type. (Older editions 1952, 1975) (1990)

O'Neill, Raymond The Book of British Pre War Pekingese Champions (2004), history of the Breed in the UK prior to the Second World War (1st edition only)

Quigley, Dorothy (1964) The Quigley Book of Pekingese, Howell Book House, New York. Important reading for all enthusiasts of the breed.

Stannard, Liz (1999) The Complete Pekingese, Howell Book House, New York. Highly comprehensive book of the breed, origins, history up to the present day. (1964)