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While both crave attention from their owners/families, the males seem to be a little more demanding in wanting the attention. They also seem to be a little more goofy. The females seem more intent and focused.
With strangers and those acquaintances that they don't see as often, the males seem to be almost friendly with everyone, warming up readily to strangers. The females aren't as overly friendly to strangers, more aloof, needing time to check them out first.
Our first Berner, Sadie, wouldn't warm up to people doing work in the yard. She would bark and back away, continuing to alert with the bark. She wouldn't allow these strangers to get close to her. Even when I would go in the back yard, she wouldn't readily calm down.
On the other hand, our male, Everest, will get in the way of people doing their work. For instance, the cable guy pulled up one day and Everest barked to let us know that someone strange was there. But once the guy was in the yard working, Everest was right beside of him, on top of him really. He even went under the guys arm and forced a hug while the cable guy was trying to work.
Males are not only bigger, but look much larger do to their larger head and heavy coat. Intact females will shed twice a year so they will look much smaller and don't keep their coats.
A medium sized female will also be a more active/energetic dog than a heavy male.
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