I looked for and purchased females only in my first two Golden Retrievers. I couldn't have asked for nicer girls. I kept hearing and reading comments from my Golden friends that those "boyz" were extra sweet. Well, I found out, when fostering, then adopting Zipper, that they were right!!! The best part is that all 4 of ours get along beautifully. Zipper is the only boy, but he is a sweet heart, for sure!!!