The only Sharpei I ever dealt with was a neighbor’s pet. Very lovable, gentle around kids, affectionate towards just about everyone, and overall a sweetheart.
Of course, another neighbor thought it was a pit bull and kept “anonymously” dropping off newspaper clippings about pit bull attacks and such, but the way I see it, any dog that has a toddler yank it’s tail and does nothing to retaliate despite the pain is no danger to anyone.
The only problem I had with it was that it’s coat felt like a three-day beard; a bit prickly. That wouldn’t have really been an issue if he wasn’t so pettable, but he was a lovebug.