"Dogs? Yuck no matter what the breed is. Cats now...."
Posted on 05/02/2015 7:53:29 AM PDT by MtnClimber
When one is looking to bring home a dog, one of the things that factors into the decision is their intelligence. Finding out the intelligence level of specific dog breeds is important in terms of how easily a dog can be trained and how obedient and responsive they will be based on their ability to understand commands, which will give one the best chance of having a happy life with their new pet as opposed to having it be an added stress. Dogs with the highest levels of intelligence are very well-suited for work as service dogs for those with visual impairments in particular.
Many characteristics and traits are passed along through the genes. Why not intelligence?
My German shepherds are unhappy they are only number 3 on the list.
You stole my thunder.
We had 2 Saint Bernards yrs ago (400# of canine).
They would team and use a hockey stick to lever chain link fabric in order to escape the fenced yard.
We have a Corgi/Sheltie mix. She is pretty smart, but vain as all get out. I had her out at a huge outlet shopping center when she was three months old. While the wife shopped me and Hope would walk or lounge outside the shop. Well almost everyone going by would stop and pet her and talk to her, but anyone that walk and did pay her any attention she would bark at them as to say “Didn’t you see me standing here being cute? Where’s the LOVE?”
I have a Jack Russell and a weiner dog with a mind of his own who will sometimes run off when outside. I was calling and calling and calling for him one day, to no avail. My female Jack Russell kept at me to follow her and lo and behold, she led me to a neighbors back yard, three houses down, where I found my weiner. Amazing dog and very very loyal.
As a general rule the most intelligent dogs come from the ranks of the Working and hunting breeds. Anything with terrier in it’s name nee not apply.
I have always owned German Shorthaired Pointers. They usually rank somewhere ~15th on such lists....
I always get females as I find the males too soft. I have often been told by vets, trainers, etc. that my dogs are great. My late sister says it’s the way I raise them.
My current pair, who just turned 13 y.o., constantly amaze me with their understanding of the spoken word and their willingness to take the appropriate action. Very good dogs who have trained me well!
LOL!
That one looks to be just like one of my dogs except mine squat!
Si Senior. I bring you Tequila!
How intelligent is it to claim the foxhound is on the list and show the photo of a Beagle? Foxhounds have long legs. Beagles don’t.
Labs are 6 and poodles are 2, so one would expect a labradoodle to be somewhere in the middle. My labradoodle is extremely affectionate but really dumb as a stump. Still wouldn’t trade her though.
Funny you say that, just last night our yorkie (Molly) would not stop barking in the back yard...
She and the dog across the fence have a 30 second barking "chat" almost every night so I'm used to her barking for a short period of time..
Finally I get up from bed and go out there to see what has got her riled up...
There was a huge possum sitting on the top of the fence...! One ugly SOB, hissing and bearing his/her teeth at me..
Molly is all of maybe 8 lbs and was fearless in trying to get to the possum...
The two Shitzu we have, both males could have cared less...one is so dumb I have to put it's daily treat in it's mouth, I'm surprised the poor thing doesn't starve to death...
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