It's In The Genes - Dog Intelligence: Intelligence is overrated.

» cory_b_chum - Intelligence is overrated.

If you are thinking about becoming a dog owner a much more important question would be this. "What kind of dog best fits my lifestyle?" I think a lot of time should be spent on determining what kind of breed is preferable to the kind of person you are. I own a Lakeland and have found it to be the absolute best dog in the world. I'm sure many others would disagree.

My wife and I are very active, outdoors people. Would a min. daschund work out for us? No. Too slow. We also both work during the day. Do you think a border collie would be happy with that situation? I don't think so. I noticed that Labs were ranked very high on the list. Anybody who has owned a Lab will chuckle at that! How about a Dalmation? Very cute and popular after the Disney films and also a very bad choice in my opinion for a family pet.

Needless to say, it is much more important for you to get a dog that you will love and cherish than to get a dog because of how smart it is. This way both you and your pet will happily coexist and you both get something from each other.

Cory Beauchamp

-- posted by cory_b_chum