This is interesting to me. Sure, I have known some very smart border collies. Collies in general tend to be very quick of mind. They have to be. They're bred to be herders. And shepherds too. But, from my long-life experience, it is not about breeds. It comes down to individuals.
Humans loves to put other species in boxes. Like this. Which breed is smartest. But ask which human breed is smartest and you will be called a racist, or a eugenicist.
Sorry. I didn't mean "breed." I meant "race." But, I have a hard time with that. Afterall, it is the "human race," is it not? Then how can you have a white race or yellow or black race within the human race? How can you have a race within a race? Can someone explain that to me?
That is why we weres think in terms of human breeds. The caucasian breed, the asian breed, the african breed, etc. And let's be honest. Most humans are mixes, just as most dogs, and most other species. There must be a reason for that.
Anyway, any individual, or any breed, or species, or race, that is trained well, raised in a healthy, loving environment, will likely have higher intelligence.
