Terriers, Hounds, Bassets, are just a few I'd rate with the poodle. Rate
them over Poodles. You have to consider what they have been bred for

The problem is, Thom, that you are looking at specific members of breeds you
have known...yes, there are exceptional qualities to each breed, but when
the industry and science look at the breeds of dogs over the world, the
results are that border collies are number 1 and standard poodles are number
two in the rankings...as a breed whole....I've seen several jack Russell's
that think their owners under the table all the time, but then again, I have
seen several that are dumber than a box of rocks...in general, according to
the experts, hounds do not fit the category of "smart"...they perform their
personal functions as dogs very well,, they track...but have you ever tried
to teach an afghan hound anything beyond coursing? They are, as a breed
whole, lovable but stupid. (Now all the afghan hound people are going to
come out and slay me...go look up the statistics people)
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