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Male vs Female Dogs - Does Gender Matter in Dogs?

Male dogs

May mark their territory and lift their legs to pee indoors and outdoors
You can reduce the likelihood of marking by having the dog neutered
before he's six months of age
Intact male dogs or those not affected by neutering, may be trained
not to mark territory in your house. You are fighting Mother Nature;
however, and she doesn't give up easily

Female dogs

An old saying among breeders - there's a reason they're called bitches
Females will be in heat, with some bleeding and possible
moodiness, approximately three weeks twice a year.
Dogs don't go through menopause so if you don't have her
spayed, she'll have periods all her life. You'll have to keep males
away from her if you don't want to be constantly asking
friends if they want a puppy

If there are other dogs at home

Two or more male dogs, if they're alpha dogs, may continually
battle for supremacy
Some females do not like having a second female dog brought
into the household
Often a male and female dog do better than two of the
same gender.
A breeder may want to keep exceptional female puppies for breeding
but want to get rid of male puppies. This is something to keep
in mind if the breeder tries to steer you to male puppies. You
may be in the stronger bargaining position on price if you go with
a male.

What do experts say?

The only study I've found is from the University of California at
Davis in 1988. Two groups of dog professionals, veterinarians and
obedience trial judges were given a list of thirteen behavior traits
and asked to match dominant traits to gender.

The results were as follows:

Males - aggressive or controlling behavior, general activity,
destructiveness, playfulness
Females - ease of house training, obedience training,
demand for affection
No difference - excitability, excessive barking, watchdog barking

Bottom line

The gender differences that most people dislike - marking territory
or being in heat - will be eliminated or at least minimized by having
your dog spayed or neutered.

I honestly don't think male or female matters as much as the
dog's individual temperament.

Good luck.