Both!
Buddy was the first male dog I've even had and I couldn't believe the difference! In my own experience, females have been more independent and stubborn at times where as males attach themselves to you and tend to be babies. The only draw back from my first male dog experience (Buddy) is the whole Marking thing. Ugh, my poor flowers and trees in my yard, check that, the flowers and trees that USED to be in my yard