*humph* well, this list is OBVIOUSLY totally wrong- australian shepherds arent even in the top 10!!! lol they are #42!??!?!!? aussies are well known as one of the most trainable/"smart" breeds! they are right up there with border collies in agility and obedience, and other dog sports. they are bred to be working dogs, to work all day. I dont know who the heck thought they were only "average" working/obedience dogs..... (morons!! lol)
honestly though, Ive seen lists like this before, personally I dont think you can make an accurate list like this. this list is different than ones Ive seen in the past, because instead of simply saying "intellegence" they say "working/obedience ability" which is a slightly more accurate way to describe it. I dont think you can say one breed is more "intellegent" than another, it all depends on trainability, and obedience level, as in, how willing a certain breed is to work for food/toy/attention/etc. personally I think almost all dogs are pretty much equally trainable as long as you find what it is that motivates them individually. you have to learn how to control the things that motivate the dog. I think certain breeds, labs & goldens for example, are naturally willing to work for almost nothing, just work because their human asks and therefore get labeled as "smarter" and easier to train. others, hounds for example, will generally only work if they are getting something out of it, such as a tastey treat, or something as simple as the opportunity to go sniff, and then get labeled as dumb. alki has such a strong toy drive that Ive taken advantage of in using as a reward for her. playing fetch is 100 times more rewarding to her than petting or food (though she does love petting & food, just not when she has the option of playing ball), which are 2 common things that a lot of people think are supposed to motivate dogs. like I said, you just have to learn how to control all the good things in your dogs life, and they will learn to work for you.
lists like this kind of annoy me because I love dogs and learning about dog training and behavior, and I think placing a rank on them is very demeaning. every dog is an individual. and a lot of it depends on the person/trainer. interesting to see how the author ranks them though. Im very curious as to why they ranked some of the breeds how they did though. many of them I disagree with. lol
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