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OldHam said:
Is it just me or do bigger dogs just seem to be dumb as shit? Almost like little dogs are...
Friend had a saint bernard, and that fucking thing was a slobbery retarded fucking dog. Serious.
An uncle had ...I dunno what.. a sheepdog? "bear'? That fucking thing was a menace. Untrainable.

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OldHam said:
Is it just me or do bigger dogs just seem to be dumb as shit? Almost like little dogs are...
Friend had a saint bernard, and that fucking thing was a slobbery retarded fucking dog. Serious.
An uncle had ...I dunno what.. a sheepdog? "bear'? That fucking thing was a menace. Untrainable.

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I think part of it is that people put less effort into training certain dogs. A lot of people with small dogs don't train them not to act like assholes because they figure they don't have to. My neighbor has a mini pinscher that acts like a total asshole, if a full sized doberman got loose and acted that way then people would be calling the cops. With a giant dog I guess people often put off training it and then give up once it's so big it can overpower them (like that comic Marmaduke.)

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Yeeah I don't think that's it.
Not all dogs are created equal.

Some dogs are easier to train, have a bigger brain, or were just bred to take commands.
I'm thinking of most 'work dogs'.  Australian cattle dogs, for instance, are a *delight* to train.

You never see a chihuahua / st bernard as a seeing eye dog, you know?

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Maverick said:
Yeah, looking at the hips on those King Shepards, looks like they have hip problems.  They have a relatively short lifespan too, 10-11 years.

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psi said:
You claimed that big dogs all seemed stupid, and I offered an alternate explanation (lack of training.) A big German shepherd is probably of similar intelligence to a normal German shepherd I would think. Big dogs come from all different backgrounds so it doesn't make sense to assume they will all have comparable intelligence/trainability to other random unrelated big dogs.

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#10 Dumbest: The Basset Hound may be so sad-eyed because it was ranked the tenth least intelligent dog breed.


#10 Smartest: The immensely trainable Australian Cattle Dog was called the tenth smartest breed.


#9 Dumbest: Don't tell the Westminster Kennel Club, but Uno, the beagle who won their 131st annual dog show, belongs to the ninth least intelligent dog breed.


4 of 20 : #9 Smartest: The Rottweiler was called the ninth smartest breed. This one looks a tad surprised by the ranking.


#8 Dumbest: This Mastiff hangs its head in shame over being ranked the eighth least intelligent dog breed.


#8 Smartest: The Papillon, ranked eighth smartest, floats like a butterfly and knows its ABC's.


#7 Dumbest: The Pekingese is more famous for its "dustmop" look when groomed correctly. This one must be getting a haircut to avoid being associated with the seventh stupidest dog breed.


#7 Smartest: The most popular dog breed in the nation is also the seventh smartest: the Labrador Retriever.


#6 Dumbest: We know the Bloodhound has a brain somewhere beneath all those lovable wrinkles, but the "Early Show" rankings had them pulling sixth among the dumbest breeds.


#6 Smartest: The Shetland Sheepdog's agility, as shown here, helped it rank sixth smartest.


#5 Dumbest: Borzois are considered the fifth least intelligent dogs.


#5 Smartest: The Doberman Pinscher's intelligence is on full display here on a rescue mission.


#4 Dumbest: This Chow Chow can live with being considered the fourth least intelligent breed, so long as you keep its hair nice and fluffy.


#4 Smartest: Golden Retrievers were fourth on the list of smart dogs.


#3 Dumbest: The Bulldog was rated the third stupidest dog breed.


#3 Smartest: Loyal workhorses, the German Shepherds were ranked as the third smartest breed.


#2 Dumbest: The Basenji is considered the second least intelligent dog breed, but hey, it could be worse.


#2 Smartest: Love 'em or hate 'em, Poodles were ranked as the second smartest dog breed out there.


#1 Dumbest: Stylish and mysteriously ancient, the Afghan Hound nonetheless merits the dubious honor of being ranked the single least intelligent dog breed.


#1 Smartest: The Border Collie was ranked the single smartest dog breed.

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You never see chihuahuas or st bernards at obedience trials. Nevvverrrrr....

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OldHam said:
I said that bigger dog breeds, like very small breeds, do not seem to be as intelligent.

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4 of 20 : #9 Smartest: The Rottweiler was called the ninth smartest breed. This one looks a tad surprised by the ranking.

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Rottweiler
Nicknames Rott
Rottie
Country of origin Germany

Weight Male 50–60 kg (110–130 lb)
Female 35–48 kg (77–110 lb)

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OldHam said:
Yeah okay you're right, breed has nothing to do with intelligence.


How many dog shows have you been to? Ever seen a st bernard? No. Hmm...

How about a chihuahua? Really? You dont say.

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Rottweiler
Nicknames Rott
Rottie
Country of origin Germany

Weight Male 50–60 kg (110–130 lb)
Female 35–48 kg (77–110 lb)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rottweiler

They only grow to 130 lbs apparently, I guess they aren't quite a "bigger dog breed" in your view (by 10 pounds.)

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pwnasaurus said:Rottweilers can actually grow to 150+ lb.

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WORLD'S MOST OBEDIENT DOG

Guess what kinda dog that is....

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psi said:
I think part of it is that people put less effort into training certain dogs. A lot of people with small dogs don't train them not to act like assholes because they figure they don't have to. My neighbor has a mini pinscher that acts like a total asshole, if a full sized doberman got loose and acted that way then people would be calling the cops. With a giant dog I guess people often put off training it and then give up once it's so big it can overpower them (like that comic Marmaduke.)

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OldHam said:
Some dog breeds are easier to train, have a bigger brain, or were just bred to take commands.
I'm thinking of most 'work dogs'.  Australian cattle dogs, for instance, are a *delight* to train.

You never see a chihuahua / st bernard as a seeing eye dog, you know?

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pwnasaurus, mush 4 brainz, psi said: blah blah blah but but but but but whingeeee

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Like I really gives a shit. Get a big ol stupid fucking dog if you want.

Good luck with it...

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Maverick said:
Yeah, looking at the hips on those King Shepards, looks like they have hip problems.  They have a relatively short lifespan too, 10-11 years.

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Most big dogs are more prone to hip dysplasia.  You just have to find a good breeder with good bloodlines.  The King Shepherd is definitely a sweet dog!

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