Are cross-breeds more stupid than pures?

[Oberon]

I have some concerns about Salem's hunting skills.....is it because he's not a purebred?

 

[Dobiegirl]

Perhaps he was hoping you were going to fill it with ice cream.

 

[Oberon]

Perhaps he was hoping you were going to fill it with ice cream.

ROFLMAO....

(P.S. This is an old pic (on his first birthday) so he looks a little gawky. He's filled out now.)

 

[Dobiegirl]

Back to your original question its very difficult to gauge, for example certain breeds are known for their intelligence. A cross breed or mongrel might be very intelligent but might not be able to reproduce that in its offspring.

There is a lady trainer who a lot of her dogs used in tv adverts are mongrels and are very intelligent, but how much of that is down to genetics or training I couldnt really say. I suspect she picks dogs with a certain aptitude and puts in intensive training.

 

[Dobiegirl]

Cute pic by the way its not every dog that could do that.

 

[meandmyself]

I have all pure dogs. One is so clever that he has a huge 'vocabulary' and knows what loads of words mean. He also picks things up very quickly. I have another two who are normal dogs, and one who is a bit thick... I vote it depends on the dog, and not the breed.

Love your pic though!

 

[soloabe]

How do we measure intelligence? What makes a dog stupid or smart?

 

[MurphysMinder]

In answer to the question nope don't think it makes a bit of difference, although some breeds and crosses are possibly more intelligent than others its down to the individual dog.
That pic reminds me of my ex's GSD, he found a cone wedged in a branch in a lake, the damn dog spent so much time and energy trying to free the cone so he could bring it ashore he nearly drowned from exhaustion, pig headedness over came intelligence on that occasion I think.

 

[Oberon]

LOL. Wasn't a serious question. Just trying to lighten the mood

 

[meandmyself]

LOL. Wasn't a serious question. Just trying to lighten the mood

I knew that. I just felt like sharing.

 

[Toffee44]

Dylan spent today licking the fish tank when he saw a fish??????????????!!!!!!

 

[Queenbee87]

Cross breeds are far more intelligent than pure bred dogs as evidenced by your photo- it takes brains and stealth to hunt and catch a cone! A pure breed wouldn't have been able to do it

 

[Dobiegirl]

Oberon perhaps you could rephrase the title to best punch lines to go with that pic. I did take it the funny way but thought after I better answer in the serious way, so you have got the best of both worlds from me.

 

[orionstar]

Probably, Obi had a whole 2 minutes of dead seagull VS inflatable paddling pool floating across the beach, last weekend whilst Harry just stood there going "I'm not with you, I am NOT with you" then Harry sat down and gave me chicken chew eyes!

 

[Oberon]

Dylan spent today licking the fish tank when he saw a fish??????????????!!!!!!

Fab

 

[Oberon]

Found another pic from the sequence.

Xara says, "Put that down you moron. You're embarrassing me!"