Why does everyone want males now days over females?

I am sure you hear so many people boasting about the accomplishments of males but what about the ladies. I think it is much harder to find a female who can produce consitently than a male. Is it this way do to sex blindness in people's minds that males are better game dogs or it is because of money that they can make from studding out a male or better quality dogs in their minds. I have had females that would put it to a male in a blink of a eye and males who get stuck in a pretty smell who wouldn't touch a female unless it is to smell their butt for the most part. Personally for me I prefer female, usually more sound animals, easier keepers and better around the family since I had kids. We have had good males but my females will always be at the top of my list of keepers, even before males but don't get me wrong you need males. There is a good producing male in every state in the USA just about but a good producing female only comes every so often IMO. Talking about really good ones, the ones that are on the levels like the Queen, Honeybunch, Art's Missy, Red Baby and more. What is up with people being ok with breeding a cold female too? This is unfair in the quality of dogs you are going to be producing. How you forgotten that females run the show? Yes their are more male POR/ROM but think of the amount of dogs that were given a better chance than a female because of them being a male but when the females produces or is good legacies are built for decades after their demise.

 

I like females better. I feel as a man, I have a better bond with the girls and theyre more protective of me, and listen to me better. You need both males and females to carry on, and the genes are split so females are just as important regardless of what these amateurs say.

 

there are alot of good producing females in the united states as well as ch's and grch's sorry that you may not have knowledge of them but most people keep them private.

 

I like females better as well. I think it comes down to the fact that a good producing female only does good to that owner bc its not often someone will lone their bitch for a breeding. People advertise their males because thats what other people are looking for. The way it finding a good female is the hard part. Its easy to find good studs to breed to. I agree with you tho 100%

 

Males have it over females in the numbers game. You could conceivably breed a male to a different bitch every couple of weeks and he could be responsible for literally hundreds of pups at the end of a year. A female by contrast could only produce a couple of litters in that time. By sheer numbers alone, I would expect the absolute number of good offspring from a male to exceed that o a female. The percentages might be way down though. People forget that pups get half of their DNA from the mother and the female is very often undervalued in breeding contribution. Also, I would argue that historically males have been the combattants as they invest less time and effort in breeding and females have spent more of their careers as brood bitches rather than sporting participants.

 

i do like females as much a males but i perfer a female that is gamey and that she knows how to take care of there young and teach them from right and wrong.

 

I like females better... I just happen to have a male dog. My pup when I get one is gonna be female though.

 

There are a lot of good producing females out there. But they are never for sale. No way can you sell the foundation. Because like I was taught you can always find a good male to breed too. You can't find a good female to breed to.

 

good post ben

 

Hey Ben I understand where you're coming from but wouldn't that go against the thing most old timers did which is not breeding your best stock to others outside of your camp. It's still hell trying to get good animals from old school dogmen. I don't like giving up pups myself. I've had to learn to give away some here lately. But when I do a breeding I usually plan on keeping every pup I can.

 

give me a good female over a male any day. you don't need a lot of stud dogs just one that clicks. i know lots of dogman that will stud a male but none that will stud a female. fastest way to the track is to buy a fast car. not build it from scratch. if you have good dogs you have options & folks will want to breed to your stock. too much wheeling & dealing amongst friends to really matter imo.

 

dont males live longer and have less health issues?

 

I like this statement ben.

 

It just so happens i have two boys but i really don't personally care male or female as long as they can complete the task i put in front of them

 

what an eye opener, thanks for that.

 

Yeah, I second that. Thanks!

 

back pre 76 there was as many females going as males . the better worker was usually the female . everyone wanted to see them . so whatever was working you had more of . whether it be male or female . and not everyone studs there dogs .

 

Good points fellas