What line is smarter - Page 1

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on which lines have more intelligence? east/west/belg/chec/  show vs working?

I've owned west  working and found him to be very smart, i've owned a showline that  to me was lazy and didnt seem smart at all. I own a Male now that is i'm told 75% East and 25%Czech and I am amazed at just how smart he is. But I'm sure a big part of how smart a dog is is in the time spent in teaching him what you want him to do.

I dont think you can attribute intelligence to any given strain.  A dog is smart or he isn't, you cant teach him to be smart.

If he's smart he will learn faster and training will be easier.  I think in a puppies intelligence can be observed if you know what your looking for.

This looks like another heated debate....lol

Just an observation of mine, but over the years some of the smartest dogs I've known were muts, curr's, street dogs.

I know someones gonna bash show dogs over working lines.

I firmly believe that true herding lines are smart, but not smarter.  It really is a loaded question.

JMO.

Sorry I didn't mean to start a debate, I was just looking for info for myself when I am ready for a new dog. I had one that was Belgium and he was very smart and very keen. But also a aggresive, I wanted to avoid that next time

I agree Two Moons.  Either they are or they aren't!!!!

I agree Two Moons.  Either they are or they aren't!!!!

Dogs reflect their owners...

Let me say upfront then that mine is Very Intelligent!  lol

I think drives and nerves play a large part on how easy the dog is too train. I have also found dogs with lower drives/nerves can be trained easily enough to a certain level but more demanding stressful training can be difficult as things like avoidance start showing up. The dog is plenty intelligent and recongizes when you are about to ask something that it does not want to do.

Have never noticed a difference between lines and almost all the GSD's I have been around were all very smart as far as dogs go...