...dog breeds! - I just found these on a few websites, what do you think??

10 of the most intelligent dog breeds;

1 - Border Collie
2- Poodle
3 - German Shepherd
4 - Golden Retriever
5 - Doberman
6 - Shetland Sheepdog
7 - Labrador Retriever
8 - Papillion
9 - Rottweiler
10 - Australian Cattle Dog

10 of the least intelligent dog breeds;

1 - Afghan Hound
2 - Basenji
3 - British Bulldog
4 - Chow Chow
5 - Borzoi
6 - Bloodhound
7 - Pekingese
8 - Mastiff
9 - Beagle
10 - Basset Hound

10 of the most dangerous dog breeds;

1 - Pitbull
2 - Rottweiler
3 - German Shepherd
4 - Husky
5 - Alaskan Malamute
6 - Doberman
7 - Chow Chow
8 - Presa Canario
9 - Boxer
10 - Dalmation

Its interesting, any idea how they made their decision on the lists??

I wonder why golden retrievers are meant to be more intelligent than labrador retrievers, any idea guys??

I think re the dangerous list, any dog can fit into that category depending who has owned it!! I was surprised poodles came out above retrievers in the intelligence stakes, not that they aren't clever I just thought some other dogs were a bit more clever

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Without defining 'intelligence' and 'dangerous' it is without meaning.

Just to say - I didn't do this list !! before anyone jumps on me, lol just what I've found online and thought it'd be interesting to see peoples opinions

It seems to have been done by the dogs history/breed/obedience levels etc. Not quite sure though.

I disagree with the dangerous dog list.

The intelligence list I can only comment on my own breed (german shepherd). Sky is very quick to learn however my mastiff pup is almost as fast so I wouldn't place her in the least intelligent.

It all comes down to the individual dog

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I know. I've seen the list before.

At a guess I'd say someone has confused 'intelligence' with 'trainability' which is a huge (and unsupportable) assumption.

The 'dangerous' part is just someone's fantasy without any substantive justification at all and serves to perpetuate false and damaging stereotypes.

Well I would disagree with basset hounds being the least intelligent - i've had a few friends who have had them, and they are highly intelligent. I would also add setters to the intelligent list. I'm sure everyone who owns one of those dogs on the least intelligent list would disagree and those whose dogs don't appear would too.

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The intelligence list is trainability definately the "stupid dogs" are the ones bred to go "Sit sure I'll think about and maybe do it if there's something in it for me." The dangerous list I don't agree with.

well in my opinion its not the most intelligent its the top 10 obedient (trainable)

and if the basenji is such a "stupid" breed of dog how have they bin successfully trained as bomb detection dogs