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Permalink Reply by Kalia and Charlie on May 21, 2008 at 12:42pm

I have a male corgi, almost 6yrs old, and he is a great best friend!

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Permalink Reply by Arang&Mark on May 21, 2008 at 12:52pm

Corgis are one of the few breeds where the males tend to be less aggressive than the females. of course, this should be taken with a grain of salt considering this is only a trend, not a rule. Scout is living up to it though. People are often surprised to see how mellow he is.

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Permalink Reply by Pogo Con Queso, Sandwynn's Ilustrious Baron von Stubbylegs Leafcatcher on May 21, 2008 at 1:40pm

Since the "great snipping of 2008," Pogo has gone back to his normal self. Loves to play, not territorial in the least, wants to see every other dog/person that is around when we go for a walk and just been much more plesant. He does tend to bark at the TV when a dog is barking on a show and has begun letting us know when we are doing something he doesn't like (very soft growl when we keep him from eating our meals from off our plates) but has been very agreeable otherwise.

He has definetly bonded with the lady of the house and sees her as the alpha without any doubt. He sees me as the "big dog" who is the primary one to go to when an activity is desired. He will follow my fiancee around the apartment to snuggle but come directly to me when he wants to go out or play tug. Every now and then he will challenge her, but stops whenever he hears me express disaproval; for example, on walks he will pull her around but always keeps the leash slack with me...but that could do with disclipline styles as well.

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Permalink Reply by Kitty's Corner on May 21, 2008 at 2:02pm

My female,Kitty,is very devoted to my boyfriend.She follows him around,loves to lay with him and lick his face.She is sweet to me and minds and has her affectionate times with me,its just different.And thats OK-we just really love her.

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Permalink Reply by Nicole on June 1, 2008 at 10:49am

Ein is the only corgi that I've ever had, but my experience with animals in general is that males tend to be more laid back and affectionate and females tend to be more playful. It was definitely evident when I owned rats. None of my females were ever the cuddly type, but the majority of my males enjoyed affection.

The three dogs that I have now are the only three that I've ever had, but Colleen (rough collie) is definitely more playful than either of the boys ever was. Based on our best guess (she's a rescue), she'll be three this fall. She's more active and playful now than Ein and Tucker ever were. We got Ein (the corgi) at 10 weeks, and adopted Tucker (lab/pit/hound mix) at approximately 1 1/2. Occaisonally she'll sit and be petted for more than 5 minutes, but 9 times out of 10 when she comes to visit with you, she comes bringing a toy that she wants you to throw or tug on.

Since all three are different breeds, I can't say for sure that she's more playful and less affectionate because she's female. Lucas grew up with many different dogs because his mom was a groomer and dog lover. He agrees that in general, females tend to be more playful and males tend to be more affectionate, but again it could just be the breeds that they had.

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Permalink Reply by Vladimir on June 1, 2008 at 3:32pm

My choice would always be a male....no matter what breed. All my experiences with male dogs were great - and the females....not so great. That's just my opinion as well. Males seem more laid back and nothing bothers them. All they care about it your love and cuddles and being with you. Females, in my opinion, are more alert and high strung and over react to a lot of things. But that's just my opinion :-) Hope you get your puppy real soon! Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on June 4, 2008 at 12:56am

We've had 3 corgis, all very different. Siri, F (who we lost) was extremely smart, dominant.

Gwynnie, F, is submissive, not especially cuddly, smarter than she lets on. She'll cuddle when she has to, but will move away to the foot of the bed at first opportunity.

Al, M, is a total love-hog, very cuddly, will fall asleep in your arms and stay there all night, although I often awake with the subprime end of the dog in my face. Gwynnie, the female, will move away. Al will win your heart in half a beat.

Hard to say if these are gender differences or individual temperament.

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Permalink Reply by CorgiLover on June 4, 2008 at 1:34pm

Like Alynne said, its the dog not the gender. I would just go to the breeder without any gender in mind and see who fits with your lifestyle the best.

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