Does MALE or FEMALE make the best pet for a family, especially with children ?

There are many breeds in which a female makes the better pet, as the males can be dominant. In the ASD Australian Labradoodle, however, we have found that the nature is not gender related in our dogs. This may be because we never use dominant males as stud dogs in our breeding programs. As all non breeding puppies are desexed before they leave us, ( i.e. before puberty ) the testosterone-related behavior usually associated with male dogs, doesn't develop. Therefore a male makes the same clean, affectionate and loving companion as any female. Males are a little cheaper from Rutland Manor because old beliefs die hard and we'd like to encourage you to 'give a fella a go' !