Dog Intellignece Rank by Breed
1 Border Collie
2 Poodle
3 German Shepherd
4 Golden Retriever
5 Doberman Pinscher
6 Shetland Sheepdog
7 Labrador Retriever
8 Papillon
9 Rottweiler
10 Australian Cattle Dog
#4 on the doggie smarts list.
Have two goldens. Great dogs. They’re part magician, don’tcha know. They can make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich disappear off the cabinet without you seeing them, while you’re standing right there.
They’re only as smart as their owners let them be.
Squirrel!
I’m a Sheltie gal myself.
I've had 2 labs, and hosted a golden for a year or so until she got to go home, so, I'm familiar with their habits.
I don't bird hunt these days, so I won't be getting another retriever, of any kind, but I have been thinking about getting a standard poodle for the pig hunts.
/johnny
To add to the list of very smart dogs...
Belgian Malinois (much smarter than GSDs, and faster too)
The Havanese - a small dog almost done in by Cuba’s Castro regime, often used in circus acts.