Well this is kind of gross to admit but when we got Daisy my youngest sister Rachael was only seven. She saw how low and droopy Bassets are, and said, "We are NOT getting a boy basset! What if YOU KNOW WHAT drags on the ground since it's so low to the ground!!!" We never had a real reason to get a girl dog, besides Rachael's reason, and I just felt since I am a girl I might bond better with a girl.