I'll chime in.... I was previosuly very involved with Golden Rescue, so I have been around a lot of dogs. All three of mine have been males. In the Golden breed, the males seem to be more eager to please. They want to make their owners happy. The females on the other hand, were a little more aloof. They were glad to please, but didn't do it quite as eagerly. They also wanted to rule the roost and were a little more moody.
It is funny, that the females were adopted much more quickly than the males. I never really understood it. I would take a male over a female any day of the week. Now... the females did tend to mature faster than the males, but once the reached maturity.... (roughly 2 years old)... I prefer the males. I think many of the families thought a female would be "motherly" and thus they were more popular.
I would encourage you to chat with the breeder on the male vs female traits of this breed. Get their input and do some additional research on the web. Oh and yes... all my dogs have been neutered. The females were also spayed.
Good luck, Julie. I know you must be a little disappointed as you were ready for your little girl.
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