Hi
I too had this dilemma, I was getting a boy at first, as like you I had researched on the net, and found that as long as you keep them "innocent" boys will be just as good a temperament than girls, I even read somewhere that boys infact have better temperaments, as they don't suffer the hormone thing as much as girls
Although I don't know how true this is. Anyway the only reason we ended up getting a girl, is because after visiting a breeder I got a very bad allergic reaction on the way home
To say I was mortified was an understatement as I had set my heart on one of these lovely dogs :- SO back on the net I went and came across a couple of research studies that revealed that bitches give off less dander than males! Therefore they suggested that if there was an allergy issue bitches would probably give less of a reaction to the person with the allergy than a male would
Yes I know BIZARRE but its worked so far
(touches wood)
If I had the choice again and didn't have an allergy I would have no hesitation in getting a boy
Or girl for that matter, dohh I would get both
Hope this helps!
Emma and Indie