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I have to agree 100% with Sayuri and GreenLeaf here. Intelligence is not something that can be measured or truly defined in a simple phrase.
I am one who needs CONCRETE evidence, so, Tessa, where are the case studies and scientific findings linking initial purpose in breedings to intelligence quotients in dogs? I have yet to find any, especially ones with significant findings linking "working" lines with more intelligence than "conformation" lines.
Also, has it ever occured to you that perhaps the reason that you don't see very many showdogs in performace events is because their owners have a lack of time or interest in them? Or because the owner is not willing to take the risks involved during the show career of their dog? Many times owners are not interested in testing the instict/ability of their dog in their original purpose, and therefore it is not the dog that fails, but rather the dog is never given a chance to succeed. Also, I know when it comes to my Aussie, other than testing his instinct, we will not be putting him on stock until after he is done with his show career as we do not want to risk a career-threatening injury to him before he is finished (ie: kicked by cattle, caught in a gate.. who knows). Many people don't do agility with their dogs until their career is done because of the strain it puts on the dog's joints. That coupled with the strain of being on the road is like stress overload and can cause a loss in performance in both events.
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