Breeders often get more inquiries for girls compared to boys. When we ask why – the feedback is usually related to concerns over marking behaviors. But what many people don’t know is that any unaltered dog – boy or girl – may be inclined to mark. Yes girls mark too – they just have better PR on the topic. Where a little boy may be very obvious, girls will sneak in a discrete little squat that you might miss. As breeders we love all of our children and feel the boys get an undeserved bad rap on that topic.
Another interesting piece of feedback we get is how affectionate boys are with their new families. If you want a little white shadow that considers you to be their whole world – you might consider a boy. Not to say that girls aren’t affectionate – all of ours race to pile on when we take a seat on the couch for movie night. It’s just that we hear it pretty much universally reported across the breeder spectrum that girls can be more independent than the boys.
Ultimately the maltese is an ancient breed whose only “job” throughout history has been to be your best friend and our experience is that both do their job beautifully. Male or female – we don’t think you can go wrong either way with this happy, high spirited, playful little companion by your side.