What sex is neutered dog?

[woola]

Spaying a bitch doesnt affect the gender'of the dog biologically as she still has all her, well, bits and pieces. But does neutering a dog make him sexless? Surely you're taking away the things that make it intrinsically male?

[RATTER15]

So having a penis doesn't make it a male?

[RATTER15]

Do you really think the only difference between a male and a female is what is between their legs??

[woola]

:-S Friendly aren't you? No need to be like that, I was just kinda thinking out loud.

[B00]

Yes but when you really think about it woola it's like saying a bloke who's had a vasectomy isn't a man anymore......

[RATTER15]

Sorry, didn't mean to come across unfriendly!! but you can see where I'm coming from.

[woola]

I was just thinking along the lines of removing the testes, thus the dog not producing any more testosterone, the male sex hormone.

All it was that got me thinking was a friend's dog who is getting neutered later this week, much to the disgust of his male owner who sees it as a removal of his 'manhood'. Just thinking from a biological perspective. Forget I mentioned it.

[RATTER15]

I understand what you are saying but cut the poor guy some slack, of course he is still a male.

[skylight]

Genetically they are still the same whether male or female.

[lankeela]

Unless of course they are hermaphrodites, when they are both at the same time!

[skylight]

smartiepants!!!!! cheers skylight

[Noweia]

In most cases, when bitches are spayed, the ovaries are removed with the uterus, so technically has her 'bits' removed also!