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This is for everyone out there who
believes that a female puppy or dog is the way to go.It has often
been said that females are a lot “sweeter” than males, they did not
have any bad habits and they just make better family pets.
This old myth is TOTALLY WRONG. From
personal experience and from speaking with families that have
purchased male puppies from me I have found the following to be
true. As far as physical differences go we all know the male/female
anatomy is different. Usually males will be a little larger than the
females but only about 1 to 2 inches in height and 1 to 3 pounds
heavier. But, this is not always true, our Ziggy is just 12 lbs.,
Zepher weighs 16 lbs . I have some females that weigh close to 16
lbs. & then others weigh right around the 10-14 lbs. For the most
part you will find it hard telling the difference of size between
the two without looking closely.
When you neuter your male puppy before he reaches maturity (around 9
months old) he will not develop those “bad” traits that give the
male dog a bad rap. For instance, he will not feel the need to hike
his leg, hump or mark his territory. In fact most all males when
neutered as puppies will squat just like their opposites and never
lift a leg. He also will not feel the need to chase females in heat
while he is out for his daily walk. Believe it or not a female puppy
will actually hump more then a male puppy, this is actually a puppy
thing early on, some puppies go thru it & others do not. If your
puppy does this they will stop either on their own or once they have
been spayed or neutered. A female puppy when spayed will loose a lot
of her “bad” traits too. You should have her spayed between 4-6
months old. It is suggested to have her spayed before she reaches
her 1st heat cycle (around 7 months old). Once you spay her she will
not have a heat cycle every 6 months and bring the mess that
comes along with it. A female in heat can be very moody & you will
not have to deal with this once she is spayed.
Now as far as attitudes go both are very loving and always ready to
please, just as a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel should be. :) But
one has the other beat hands down. After raising Cavaliers and
having both males and females I have found a difference in their
demeanor. If I had to choose between the two, which I hope will
never happen, I would pick a male dog every time. A few reasons for
this I have found that the males are much more affectionate and
loving. They are more outgoing and sure of themselves always showing
a sense of confidence. They show little moodiness and are less prone
to emotional swings. A male dog is always eager to please his owner,
he takes very quickly to children & is more accepting of other pets.
You can rely on the male dog to be your best friend & loyal
companion in any situation & they will always be young at heart.
Female dogs can be emotional and sulk around if they don’t get their
way. The males just let it go and move on. The female will be
playful as a puppy but as she gets older she will tend to sit back &
see what is going on around her. The males on the other hand are
more playful and tend to remain playful even in their elder years.
The males love to be in the center of the action & become a huge
part of the family. The female is also the "queen" she is the
“BOSS”, she can have mood swings where one minute she just as sweet
as can be right in the middle of all of the action & the next minute
a little grumpy & wanting to be alot.
A couple of other things to consider is the cost of neutering is
usually lower than spaying because the surgery is usually considered
to be an easer procedure with a quicker recovery time. Spaying a
female is a little more
extensive because they are removing the uterus, this is why the cost
is usually more &the female does not bounce back quite as fast as
the male. Also the price is often lower for a male puppy compared to
a female. The reason being is to give people an extra incentive to
buy the male due to the misconception that the
female makes a better pet.
These were just a few thoughts on the subject and if you had your
mind set on a female only, hopefully this has opened your eyes that
a male puppy just might be what your looking for. Keep an open mind
when selecting your puppy, don’t close the door on a puppy because
of preconceived notions of its gender, because you may be missing
out on the best companion that you could have ever had. Either way
you go male or female, if it is a Cavalier you can’t go wrong.
Just keep in mind every dog, male or
female has it’s own personality & is unique in every way. The
differences that you see should not be based on the gender, male or
female. The differences that you should be looking at should be
based on the litter as a whole. When looking at the litter you may
see one puppy in a litter that is more outgoing, the 1st one to
check out a new situation & the 1st one to figure things out. Then
in the same litter you may see one that may be a bit more reserved &
tends to be more cautious when checking out a new situation.
Sometimes this is very hard for a common person to look at the
litter & be able to tell the personality developing, that is where
the breeder comes in, it is very important to accept any advise that
the breeder is
giving you & weigh all aspects. Lets face it, who knows the puppies
best besides their mother, yes the breeder. I spend every day with
my dogs giving them all attention. I know what each one of my dogs
like & what they do not like.
Every one of my dogs has a different
personality, some may be very similar but each one is unique. When
we have a litter I spend many, many hours each day with the mother &
her puppies. We love every one of our Cavaliers and are blessed to
be a long time owners and breeders of such a wonderful, loyal and
loving breed!
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