Sobie przeznaczeni i angażu nie sięga prawdziwe rdzenia stawce nowego doesn't mean that they're not smart, and some ways, being very independent could be more intelligent than being obedient. Scenthounds like Basset Hounds, Beagles and Bloodhounds can sniff out almost anything. Sighthounds can spot their prey making the slightest movement and swiftly it down. A Border Collie is far more trainable than a Bloodhound, but a Bloodhound is far superior at tracking scents than a Border Collie. They each have different skills, but they excel their own ways. Dr. Dodman notes how gauging human intelligence can be a similar conundrum. It just depends on how you grade people, he explains. Some people are good at math, some people are good at English. You can be good at some things and not good at others. Considering the vast differences skill sets among dogs, and taking into account the fact that dogs 't speak our language, how can we accurately assess a dog's intelligence? It seems to be like multiple intelligences, Dr. Dodman says. Do you measure them as being particularly bright like almost a savant, when it came to hunting? Or do you have to average out all the behaviors over 10 different types of behavior and give them average score, which I imagine would come back to be pretty much the same for all dogs? Hare, Ph.D., associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University North and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, studies dog psychology. We play the same types of games that researchers play with children, he says. We give dogs puzzles to solve, and the choices they make reveal how their minds work. According to Dr. Hare, dog intelligence is not black and white. I 't really think there is any such thing as ‘smart' dogs and ‘dumb' dogs, he states. That is just a throwback to a linear version of intelligence, as though intelligence is a cup of coffee that is more or less full. Different dogs are good at different things. And all of them are geniuses their own way. As it turns out, some of the research done to determine the most- or least-intelligent dog breeds might not be entirely accurate. The scientific work on breeds has not really held up, Dr. Hare states. Most breeds are only 150 years old, there is very little to distinguish them. To scientifically prove the smartest breed, you would need to compare at least 30 dogs from each breed. They would have to be puppies raised and tested a similar manner to control for the effect to rearing history and age on performance. If you took the AKC breeds or all breeds worldwide, you would need between 6 to 12 puppies, decades of work, millions of dollars and about a thousand graduate students. It is no wonder no one has done it. fact, his own research, Dr. Hare has seen as much variation within a breed as between them. For example, Labradors bred for the military are the same breed as Labradors bred to be assistance dogs and you have never seen two more different dogs your life, he explains. Humans categorizing certain breeds as dumb is less about truly measuring their intelligence and more about not understanding the breed's particular skillset. No individual dog or entire breed should be considered ‘dumb,' says DiNardo, executive secretary for the American Kennel Club. Ease of training is not accurate way to assess a dog's intelligence. What we humans perceive as animal being ‘dumb' be independence, stubbornness or aloofness, which are common characteristics breeds. Training takes time and and every dog is different. Learn different training techniques available, and if you are having problems, seek out a trainer who can give you the skills that you need to teach your dog. what is it about certain breeds that caused them to end up at the bottom of the smarts list Dr. Coren's book Let's take a look at each of the supposed dumbest dog breeds. The Afghan Hound is the dumbest breed according to but Afghan lovers surely disagree. Afghans are sighthounds, which means they were bred to hunt using their extraordinary speed and eyesight. Like sighthounds, Afghans can be aloof, which means they can be a little standoffish and reserved, especially with strangers. They can also be stubborn and independent. Due to these traits, Afghans are not easy to train, but that doesn't mean they're dumb. They simply prefer to think for themselves and do things on their own terms. You might have to be more creative when training Afghan, but their elegance, regal air and devotion to their humans makes them special companions. The Basenji