Difference between males and females

[Helen]

I think it depends on many elements -  including age, whether they're neutered or spayed or not (and at what age they were neutered or spayed), their individual personalities, their level of sociability, health etc....

[vixen]

My two litter sisters are VERY different, character wise.
Stevie doesn't really like other dogs, she is quite snooty and thinks she is above mingling with inferiors 
Marley on the other hand is a bit of a hussy     She loves other dogs and seeks them out and tramp that she is, adores being chased. 
HOWEVER, when the ball is out they are totally focused on that and completely ignore other dogs.
As others have said, I think it is a personality trait rather than a gender issue. 

[Toni-UK]

Maybe it's an Ormesguarde thing Toni, because Bella's very snooty choosy about other playing with other dogs too. 

That is funny because when there is some poor dog play bowing it's little bum off and prancing round her like a lamb wanting to play she stares at it, almost looks it up and down and trots off with her head slightly up,nose in the air.
I just look at the owner and say "she's not miserable just to posh to play"   

I don't know how Bella and Ruby are posh though,they're Essex girls after all    

(No offence to anyone before i get duffed up ,i do have essex links myself)

[puddsmum]

I've got a Barkley (black male cocker) who's ball obsessed, & barks at you to throw the ball, & when he's fed-up of chasing it, will carry it around in his mouth. 
Daisy, (female sprocker) enjoys chasing a ball, but isn't as focused about it, & has a tendency to drop it on the way back, or leave it somewhere while she has a sniff, then forgets to bring it back. 
Roly (cocker) won't entertain picking up a ball - he'll show you where the ball is, but refuses to pick it up, although he'll collect various toys from the garden & bring them in the house.  He also used to like his soft toys - he'd put it on the chair, & arrange it how he wanted it, then go across the room, sit on another chair/sofa, look at it a bit, woof at it, then go & collect it ... he'd have made a lovely mummy   unfortunately, since Daisy the one-dog-demolition-squad took up residence, all soft toys have been removed for their own safety - plus it was upsetting Roly to see his beloved babies' stuffing strewn all over the house!

Roly's 6 & Barkley's 5, & show-type cockers  ... both have been debaubled, & crazy Daisy is 3, & working-type stock.
Barkley & Daisy don't really play with other dogs, but Roly will socialise with them in the park, although not exactly play.
Daisy & Barkley will play with each other at home, & Dais likes a good wrestle in the house, with one of my daughter's staffies when they come to visit ... infact the staffy finds Daisy a bit too rough!