I don't know... I've never had one! But from reading the comments on this website, it sounds like everyone who has Pekins are very happy with them. Someone posted a photo recently of them cuddling with a Pekin, and it was really cute. I have a runner and a cayuga. The runner is super friendly and loves to be petted and played with, but the cayuga is shy and doesn't like to come too close. They were raised together, so I think it probably just depends on the individual duck sometimes.