All German Shepherds are Male

Over the past 15 years I have owned 3 GSDs (German Shepherd DOGs - only breed to have dog in the offician name) and have fostered another half-dozen or so. In all that time no one has ever asked "what's her name?" Regardless of the dog's gender, it has always been "Whats his name?" I wonder if this is reversed for more "feminine" dogs like poodles or cocker spaniels.

An interesting side-note. A female dog is referred to as a bitch. A male dog is a dog. So, and I am not kidding, people in the show world will refer to a female dog that looks somewhat masculine (think Bea Arthur) as a "doggy bitch." I have not seen the opposite (a bitchy dog) but I'm sure its out there.