I am on the verge of sending a deposite to a Chessie breeder, but I am wondering. Male or female? The big issue here is trainablity as this will be the first dog I train, are there any serious compelling reasons to get one over the other? I have see-sawed over this issue for as long as I have wanted a hunting dog. Right now I have a male gut feeling, but like I said I have a see-saw tendancy.
Male or Female?
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I am on the verge of sending a deposite to a Chessie breeder, but I am wondering. Male or female? The big issue here is trainablity as this will be the first dog I train, are there any serious compelling reasons to get one over the other? I have see-sawed over this issue for as long as I have wanted a hunting dog. Right now I have a male gut feeling, but like I said I have a see-saw tendancy.
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The only difference I see is if you want to deal with working around a female in season.
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Talk to the breeder and ask him about the parents and how they trained. Some females have a lot of bad hair days but some learn quickly. Some males are slower to mature but others are team players. Ask him about size-a bigger male may be slower to mature. See what he says and then go with your gut. It's more than going into season. Many men bond better with females; I don't, I prefer males but I can do an alpha type female. Hope this helps.
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In my experience, females are much more willing to work with me than the males that I've trained.
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Females are more loving. They are more willing to work with you. More forgiving. Males can be harder to train. Also as stated before they are always in season! I have had both and prefer females. They form a stronger bond with you. The males I have had were missing a few marbles. A male can get out and go looking for a female. A female can get out and go looking for a male. Only difference is with a male you don't have 6-10 (or more) babies in 63 days to deal with! It just comes down to personal preference!
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I agree with Nancy 100%, talk to the breeder. He/She can tell what to expect with the males or females from this breeding/bloodline.
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This is exactly opposite of every Chessie I personally have laid hands on.
Males can be forgiving snuggly lovers and females can be snappy bitchy grudge holding fighters.
Both can be soft dogs.
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Ditto with the breeder. It will vary with the breeding and within the litter, let the breeder help you find the best pup to suit your needs & abilities, he/she should know best. My male is the biggest, most devoted sap of the bunch and was not hard to train despite being my first, while some of my females are hardgoing, tough bitches, others too sensitive to handle pressure well. Gender is really just a personal preference, generalized characterizations that all males are one way and all females another doesn't hold up in the long haul. If you end up altering the dog, it won't matter about being in heat one way or the other either. If your gut says male and the breeder's input doesn't sway you the other way, no advantage to not listen to your gut.
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I was going to say something about that too, but not being a chessie owner, figured one of you would chime in.:razz:
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Yep, I will be the third (mine will be the sixth chessie total) in my family to have a Chessie as a first hunting dog and so far they have all turned out exceptionally well. My grandfather got a Chessie that had lived its two years on a chain, literally when asked if the dog was gun shy the owner went for a gun to find out. The dog turned into a retrieving machine, that was his first hunting dog. I am from a chessie family. By the way I am from a place near Burlington, where did you get your dogs?
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