male vs female

[tandemgal]

I am curious - what are the Pros/Cons of choosing a male dog vs a female?

I have to admit we have always only owned females. Mostly because I didn't want the hassle of male dogs and their love of people legs that I remember from various friends dogs. And I was also under the misconception that females were easier to handle than males... but I am starting to believe that male corgi seem to be the more docile of the breed. So I am thinking/wondering that we may need to rethink our old habits and bring a male into our home someday.

[LittlePonzo]

I went to my breeder with all intentions of walking away 3 months later with little girl corgi. However, when I got to the breeders to tour her grounds and chat and hopefully make a deposit, she started asking me questions. She asked me things like, what other dogs with it play with on a regular basis, what do you expect from the dog as it interacts with other dogs, personality, etc.
After I answered all of those, I said "So I figured I should probably get female." She responded, "Probably not". She proceeded to tell me that although many girls are cuddly, most of her males have been just as snuggly. Also, what made her say we needed a boy was that she noted sometimes girl corgis tend to like to run the show. And that are all up for a game with any dog until they don't feel like it any more and then they want things done their way. She said that the boys tend to be more "whatever" in those situations. I don't know if it's true, because I don't have a girl....but Ponzo is all "whatever" he rarely makes a fuss about anything and I'd really like him to sometimes.

[LittlePonzo]

P.S- Ponzo never showed anyone's leg a good time, although I was a bit worried that being a boy he might do that. But he just gave it to teddy a few times.

[corgimom]

Deb,

Other than my last Pem, all my dogs growing up have been males. I will tell you that Cody has never tried to get fresh with anyone. Personality wise, he is more exhuberant than my last female, but I still consider him on the mellow side.

[Chip's Mom]

Chip's attitude in life is "I just wanna have fun" and he is agreeable all the time. girls, however, get a little cranky. I think boys have more personality but I have heard that girls are easier to housebreak. I think it just depends on the dog.

[ZdogZ]

Originally Posted by Chip's Mom

girls, however, get a little cranky.

Now ya tell me! LOL!! Zia has not ever been cranky (yet). My husband and I were talking just last night how she has always been a happy dog. She wasn't even sad the night we brought her home. Now, Zip, he's a whole different story. I always say he's a "cranky old man."

[Chip's Mom]

See - it just depends on the dog Lady, our corgi mix, is a cranky old lady. She will growl if Chip or Maybelle looks at her. She just doesn't want to be bothered and the funny thing is, she has always been that way so we can't blame it on her age. Chip totally ignores her and goes about whatever business he is doing even if it is just wanting to lay down beside her.

[Dillydoodle]

I,too, was worried about the humping thing- but not once have i ever seen him display any of that behavior towards human or stuffed animal. My breeder also talked to me about the differences between males and females and she too, said that the females are more bossy, dominant and a bit more stubborn. Her males were all pretty mellow guys and very amiable to do whatever - her girls were calling the shots. This is the reason we will be looking to get another boy rather than a girl, we dont want Dillon getting completely bossed around by the newcomer!

Emilie

[Jespah]

Having had both a boy and now 2 girls, I have found that what I was told was true in our cases.

Rupe, although he has an issue with territorial aggression, is laid back and has the "whatever" attitude. He is quite happy to be bossed around and "run" by a girl. He has never humped anyone - other than my friend's poor old, deaf, male King Charles Cavelier Spaniel - Rupe has the hots for poor Henry! He does tinkle on every rock, tree, lampost, mailbox, and yes fire hydrant in the neighbourhood - even when he's past the empty mark, he'll fake it!

Riley most definitely was his alpha and made all the decisions. That's why, I think, when she died he was so lost. Not only the loss of companionship, but then he had to decide what to do about things. When to bark, when to say hi to people, etc. I got Jemma, a female, as I hoped she would be dominant and make Rupe feel confident again. I'm not sure if she will be, as she is still in the goofy stage, but there are signs - she won't take any guff from him and puts him in his place. Both my girls have been bossy and stubborn - especially Riley - I called her my little mule - she would stop dead on a walk, dig in and refuse to go the direction we were going. But knowing that upfront from the breeder, did help me a lot, as she was my first dog.
I love both of the sexes so far.

[glencorgi]

I often get requests for females only and I'll ask why. Many of the responses fall into the "sugar and spice and everything nice" expectations ... not with corgi girls. That's not saying I don't have sweet girls, the boys are just more biddable. In talking with Breeders more often than not when asked if they could only keep one of their dogs, which one would it be, the majority of them say they would choose one of their boys. There is just a level of sweetness and loyalty they don't see in their girls.

The marking, humping (shoot I've got girls that are as bad about that as the boys), training and neutering solve 98% at least of those type problems. House training - I haven't found one sex to be more difficult than the other in that area. I've had boys that caught on very quickly and girls that took forever and vice versa.

Debbie

[milles2]

Well, the jury is still out with my two. Lulu clearly takes no crap from Tuck, she gives it right back to him. However, she is respectful of him and so far follows his lead and defers to him. It will be interesting to see if it changes as she gets older. They are almost the same size. Lulu is 9 months old and may very likely end up bigger than Tucker.

Tucker is not really a dominant dog. He does try to pull the little Napolean thing every now and then w/ other dogs. I still say he is too busy being manipulative.

[LittlePonzo]

I guess the info I got from my breeder was pretty right on. She told me basically what everyone else has been saying. Ponzo definitely brings the party with him wherever he goes, so I think I made the right choice...It's interesting to see when we do another what is recommended to us this time.
Emilie- my breeder used the exact words you did...Bossy! I tend to think about girl corgis like that cartoon Rugrats. The way they have been described to me makes me think of Angelica Pickles!! She's always going around telling those "babies" how they should play games, color, talk, etc. But by the end of the show, its always revealed that she is sweet at heart. HAHAHAHA!

[Chip's Mom]

That might be a great name for a little corgi pup - Pickles LOL Now back to the thread.