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The sex of the dog is a lot less important than its temperament. If you want marine-level obedience and are willing to spend some time exercising a dog, get a middling-dominance border collie (not one that's so dominant with other dogs that it will terrorize your existing dog, but one that's confident enough to take some serious training). They're smart as anything and so trainable it's not even funny. But they need lots of stimulation to keep them from getting bored and destructive. If you want obedience you're going to have to be willing to trade off for forgettability. Our chow mix is independent enough that we can leave her at home alone for the day and she won't eat the furniture, but she's also not terribly motivated when it comes to training. She'll do all the basic obedience, but she'll never be a trick dog. On the other hand, my neighbor's border collie is super-well trained - does agility, search and rescue, flyball, etc. - but requires constant attention.
My recommendation would be to go to a good, reputable breeder if you want a purebred, and they'll fix you up with a dog that meets your expectations. If you want a mutt rescue dog, find someone to do temperament testing on any dog you're considering before you commit to it. Good luck!
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