The next question is what type of Beardie will best fit your lifestyle. Many people prefer bitches, feeling they are more intelligent, loving, and don't indulge in such unsocial behavior as lifting a leg in the house. Much of this thinking is actually old wives tales. Beardie bitches tend to be busier than their male counterparts. They seem to feel they must supervise all activities of the household.
Males tend to be a bit more laid back in general and are every bit as affectionate.
Both sexes get long well with children when raised with them. A male neutered early in life does not have the tendency to lift his leg in the house. Leg-lifting is done to mark territory. Neutered males have no reason to do so. When most people consider adding a dog to their family, they automatically think of a puppy.