MALE VS FEMALE, the age old debate. I realize that each person has their individual preference and each personality of each dog is different, but you should never count out a male. If it were up to me and I was not breeding I would have all males.

People often want females because they are "more laid back" than males. I have to say that is totally untrue. Most of the time desexed males are more easy going than  girls. Females by mother nature are usually the leaders of the pack. They tend to be more bossy than the males and more independent. I have also noticed that females are very territorial of areas they think of as theirs. Rarely does a male stake claim on a certain area of the bed or a favorite toy like many females do. Also I have seen so many females that will  mark their territory by peeing in the house or on an item just like the males get blamed for. Females can also be horribly moody, going from happy to ornery in just a flash of seconds. Usually if a fight breaks out it is between 2 of my females and never my males. Remember; there is a reason they call girls "bitches" LOL. Also on top of all that you have the cycles of the female to deal with if not spayed. This can be very messy and time consuming as you have to guard your female extra carefully during this time if you are not breeding them.  Also in most cases you can plan on spending more on a female because of their breeding capabilities and unfair popularity.

Males on the other hand are very loyal and protective and bond very well to you. They are less territorial than females are and can adapt much more quickly than a female to new situations. If a male is neutered early or trained carefully they will not lift their legs. This seems to be the most common complaint  about males and is usually seen in non or late desexed males.

As far as a difference between males and females when it comes to activity level I have seen no difference due to gender, Differences in activity come more from the environment they are raised in and there own personality, a good breeder will identify personality traits in there puppies as young as 2 weeks of age.

Sometimes it does not matter what a breeder says, people are just stuck on females. But you really should take into consideration what your breeder is telling you would be the better pet for you.