Best Gender Tracking Dog?

[perfectstorm]

Regardless of breed, what gender do you think makes the best tracking dogs?

Male or Female?

[game stalker]

Female for me

[Cajun Blake]

gender does not matter, what matters is between the ears and the size of a dogs heart to obey and service his master

M & F dogs can be dumb like rocks, and some can be smarter than Einstein


if you want a more definitive answer based on objective findings, contact the local K9 or PD's and ask what sex their Belgian Malinois are

[perfectstorm]

What do you look for in a puppy? (Tracking wise)

Our bloodhound was picked up/stolen a few weeks ago. I think in the next few months I will be trying to start another one. Our other dog is broken hearted without a companion. He was a great tracking dog, although I didn't pick him out, he was gifted to us and was the last one in the litter. I think we just got dumb lucky on him.

[Atfulldraw]

Girls. Hands down.

[SaltwaterSlick]

I have always had female dogs. When I duck/goose hunted and had labs, I liked the females better. For trackers, I still prefer females... but... unless they're "fixed" when they are in heat, they are pretty much useless as a tracker... my experience (and others have told me the same thing before I ever tried it) is that they can't smell squat when in heat... and I found it to be true... So if you have a female that routinely comes into season right during hunting season, you lose her services for about 3 weeks...or get her "fixed".

[savin yours]

I've started my female and she seems to be doing great!

[Luck_of_the_Draw]

Female or "fixed"

Males as a general rule like to "mark" their new found territories.

[Mud Shark]

I find threads like these so funny.
Cajun Blake is the only person that has brought objectivity to this thread.

[Horitexan]

Given two identically talented dogs, I'll take the male - simply because there's no heat cycle and no chance for a pregnancy during the season.

As Blake said, it's all about the particular dog and I wouldn't hesitate to pick a female. I'd pick based on the indications of drive and intelligence, regardless of gender. Just have a few more things to watch with a female than a male.

[Kdog]

My friend has a male that is not fixed and he is one heck of a tracking dog. I would guess you choose the gender for other reasons. That being said both my dogs are female but that is just how it worked out. Just my thought based on my very limited exposure and experience.

[Bumpy]

All my dad's squirrel dogs were female. Quenn and Buttercup they were some good dogs. My mom was really torn when Buttercup died.