I have always had female dogs and when I was looking to adopt a second dog that was my one criteria. I had seen too many male dogs with the obsession to mark and a couple aggressive ones. But as Fate would have it, a male cocker was on his way back to an animal shelter when his owner decided to see if he would fit our needs for an adopted dog. He has turned out to be the most loving, eager-to-please of any dogs I have owned. He adores me! Even though I have been the caretaker of all dogs in our house, my females would drop me like a hot potato the minute my husband came home, but not my male. He doesn't mark and even urinates by squatting instead of lifting his leg. (I think he knew I wanted a girl dog and does this to please me )

So that's my personal experience. I can't say that the male you get will be as wonderful a dog, but it is not out of the question.