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    This Is One Smart Collie!

    "Collie dog's word power impresses

    A very smart collie dog named Rico has stunned German researchers by
    learning words with the apparent flair of a young child, Science
    magazine reports. Rico understands more than 200 words and can work out
    the meaning of new ones, by a process of elimination..."

    Complete article at:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3794079.stm
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    its a border collie not a collie lol a collie is a lassie type show dog, a barbie collie is AKCs version of a BC and a border collie is a working dog bred specificly for intelligence, they are specificly bred for the ability to problem solve so when no working with the shpered that can work through problems on there own
    Shayna
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    Can you believe it Jan, my husband come home, telling me about this dog!! I was shocked because he was actually talking about dogs being smart! Jimmy! Wow!

    That is a smart dog, but we already knew they were smart, didn't we?!

    Willie

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