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I have read that there is not an awful of difference but I sure some would disagree with that statement. I've only ever had males and all have been very playful and loving in their own ways.

It's impossible to say, it all depends on individual cats nature plus to a degree how they have been brought up and socialised. As a sweeping generalisation I have personally found females to have a tendancy to be more highly strung and independant and males to be more laid back but obviously there will be many many exceptions.

In my opinion if it's a lap cat she's after than the best bet would be to speak to the breeder about the nature of the individual kittens.

I have a boy and girl and my girl is a lot more cuddlier than my boy. I have read though that boys in general love their cuddles more.

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In my experience girls are alot feistier! Boy cats are just soooooo cuddly and affectonate and will drape themselves around your neck or lay in you arms like a baby but girls just want to have it on their terms and get on with life! Don't get me wrong girls are loving and affectionate too but if you want a head buffer and kisser then get a boy

I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but the British Blues look very bear cub like and cuddly... but so could the fluffy ragdolls and Norwegian forest cats! Heck since joining this forum I have seen so many cuddlies!

I agree with this! When I met Susie and Leo the breeder (non pedigree) passed me Leo to hold and he nuzzled right in and she said "Oh yes Leo loves his cuddles" but with Susie she struggled to get down and play and she said "And Susie's not quite so cuddly but likes it on her terms".

I'd go with the breeders experience as they have been around them since they were born and will give an honest opinion.

I would have to agree with Iheartcats comments.

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It really depends on their personalities I think!

In my own limited experience of having a boy and a girl from the same litter...

My girl is a bit more standoffish and less willing to be picked up. She's less curious than the boy and doesn't run as fast, but she usually follows her brother around. She chirrups a LOT and is extremely talkative. She has learnt her name and learnt the "sit" command for treats. She comes across as very intelligent. Despite being a bit more standoffish, she is the one who will climb onto my tummy or chest when I'm lying down, and "flop" (usually resulting in me getting a mouthful of fur as she likes to lie down close to my face) and purr very loudly. I love having "conversations" with her. When we're playing, she is the one who likes to sit and watch, usually... then make a last minute dash and grab for the toy. She is sneaky! I love watching her set up ambushes on the stairs, where she lies flat and then jumps out at her brother when he's least expecting it. He's always surprised! Whereas when she is "ambushed" by him, she's just like "Whatever..."

My boy is definitely more curious. He always follows me around and wants to be where I am, usually reaching my destination before I do. He only ever "talks" when he can't find his sister or when I'm preparing food. He doesn't respond to his name and shows no interest in learning it. He is greedy! He jumps up for treats, though with patience he will respond to the "sit" command if he sees his sister do it correctly first time. He is VERY openly affectionate and comes and rubs himself all over my legs and feet when he hasn't seen me in a while. Sometimes I just have to stand there and let him roll over (he actually lies on his back and wriggles on top of my feet ) while he purrs. He climbs onto my lap a lot when I'm occupied with other stuff, e.g. typing at the computer. He's definitely an attention-seeker, much more so than his sister. He doesn't come across as quite as "complex" as his sister - she is a sneaky little minx, whereas he wears his heart on his sleeve!

But how many of these traits are down to the sex of the cat, and how many are down to their individual personalities? I really don't know.

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If she wants a cuddly lap cat then a Bengal probably isn't the way forward.

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