tough question to be sure..i have had 3 males in the past..loved all of them..decided to go with a female last year..she has been a treat for us thus far so there is no right or wrong answer and anyone who says one is better than the other is full of BS unless they know the entire situation..ie kids in the house, inside dog, outside dog, yadda yadda yadda. At the end of the day..to each his own....pick whichever gender works for you. my.02