all dogs are smart and intelligent in there own way.EVERY dog is intelligent, i believe they dont have to be given a chance to be.
Some breeds,well lots of breeds are known to be stubborn,and just dont want to learn new tricks.Kodie is still like that,and he's very difficult to train,but it doesnt mean he's not smart.I've worked on the command 'come' with him for a long time,and he still is very stubborn about it,and just ignores me.He's an extremely smart dog,but he's stubborn about learning.Kodie only knows the basics.I've tried and tried new tricks with him,but he's not interested in that kind of stuff.He's stubborn but he's a very smart dog.