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Originally Posted by Textcritic
A very astute observation that I have suspected for some time to be true. This is exactly why Golden Retrievers—the airheads of the canine domain—are so exceptionally easy to train. A dog's (higher) intelligence will presume an ability to respond more quickly and abstractly to stimulae; unlike Golden Retriever's whose sole purpose seems to be to follow instructions. Some of our smarter dogs have been difficult to train simply because they seem to learn so much more than simply how to respond appropriately to our commands.
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What are you talking about? Golden retreivers are renouned as one of the most intelligent breeds.
per Wikipedia
Ranking of dogs by breed
Brightest Dogs- Border Collie
- Poodle
- German Shepherd
- Golden Retriever
- Doberman Pinscher
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Labrador Retriever
- Papillon
- Rottweiler
- Australian Cattle Dog
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
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