male or female dog?

[yellow dog]

Nothing like a good *itch line out of a good breeding program . My focus has always been the *itch line when purchasing a pup or adult female/male to pass on the genetics to her offspring. If you have a mediocre *itch that you are using in a breeding program her offspring will also produce a high percentage of mediocre pups. Of course the stud also plays a huge role and compliments the gene pool. Know the pedigree your pup is coming out of and the *itch accomplishments.

[finsfurfeathers]

Would you say you can train a female to a higher level of performance easier than a male? Probably tough to answer as dogs are individuals but I mean generally?

I believe the short answer would be they would get to the same end point just the female will get there sooner.

[Dakota Creek]

I believe the short answer would be they would get to the same end point just the female will get there sooner.

Agree .... plus your blood pressure can also be a bit lower as well! LOL!

[yellow dog]

No ...if you have a mediocre dog out of a poor breeding program then the male or female won't get you their. Out of a good breeding program i have found the females more consistent. My own experience.

[finsfurfeathers]

No ...if you have a mediocre dog out of a poor breeding program then the male or female won't get you their. Out of a good breeding program i have found the females more consistent. My own experience.

Putting the breeding aside think the question is if looking at a litter of pups which would you pick? Question is how soon do you need a huntable dog? Was the main reason picking my current dog. Caught short needed a huntable dog for this pass fall. Choice was simple female pup. More than pleased by 1 year of age at the end of the season she was able to point late season public grounds grouse.

Male would need 2 years to become as proficient at least in my experience.

[spinster]

One reason i've heard NOT to have two intact females in the same household is while intact males may break off each other in a fight, females will usually fight to the end. Is this true?

[last5oh_302]

One reason i've heard NOT to have two intact females in the same household is while intact males may break off each other in a fight, females will usually fight to the end. Is this true?

I don't think it makes any difference if they're intact or not, but some breeds are same sex aggressive (or prone to it), and yes with females they want to kill each other. It's no joke so if you have two dogs you want one of each sex to be safe. I couldn't imagine the headaches that would come along with always having to keep two dogs apart that want to kill each other under the same roof.

Some people have been lucky and had same sex dogs without a problem. I think it's a bad gamble.

[yellow dog]

I have always had two female dogs not spayed in the house with absolutely no problems whatsoever. My Siberian Husky females that were in heat would also be teamed up together in my dog team. I would smear some vicks vapor rub on their behind to mask the smell.

[Waftrudnir]

One reason i've heard NOT to have two intact females in the same household is while intact males may break off each other in a fight, females will usually fight to the end. Is this true?

I've heard that before: Male might get into a fight easier, but when the issue is settled it's over. If females start picking on each other, they likely never stop ...
I never owned two females at the same time, so I cannot comment on what really happens. Additionally, there is certainly a lot to the individual dog, breed and upbringing.
However putting two strange females in heat together in a kennel sounds unnecessary risky to me.

[C.A. in TO]

It seems that when they fight, it's a real fight. However, there are thousands of breeders that keep only the girls. You would think that having a house full of divas would be a more common problem. Yet I have only once heard of a breeder having to rehome one of their girls.
The bigger problem seems to be in bringing together two adult females and expecting them to share the space. And even that isn't a guarantee of a fight. I know people that do breed rescue that frequently bring in new dogs/es without issue

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