2006-07-28 07:24:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
They are very smart at hunting and tracking, but other than that they are pretty dumb. All of their brain cells seem to be directly connected to their noses!
I had a friend who did train his Basset to jump and fetch and heel, but it took him about six times longer than a normal dog.
2006-07-28 08:14:12 · answer #1 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As with all hounds, basset hounds are not dumb at all. Hounds have the ability to be trained to perform a multitude of task. Bassets were bread to be hunting dogs. As for energy... well maybe they are lazy... but who cares.
2006-07-28 07:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by emsa5804 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No breed is smarter or dumber than others. Just the different breeds were made to do different jobs. So if a border collie, which is bred to herd sheep and such, is asked to to a search and rescue, it will take longer to train than say a bloodhound, which is bred for scent jobs. Is a blond dumber than a brunette?
2006-07-28 07:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by jiminycricket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on a scale of 1 to 10 with ten the most smartest they are about a 7
2006-07-28 07:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm caught between defining it as stupidity or stubborness... every now and then my basset will do something so stupid I know she's completely brain dead, but ten minutes later she'll behave perfectly and follow every command I give. I think its like schizophrenia
2006-07-28 07:28:12 · answer #5 · answered by scotter98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, they are ranked 71 on the dog intelligence chart.
but I am sure with the right owner and training they would exceed that standard.
2006-07-28 10:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by mogsterlove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope..they are just very friendly. They dont have enemies so they're not a good as guard dog or attack dog. They always want to play.
2006-07-28 07:31:53 · answer #7 · answered by aero_coolz@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!! Mine is very smart (and I'm not saying that just b/cause I'm partial). He learns really fast. And he's not that lazy either.
2006-07-28 07:29:29 · answer #8 · answered by kconklin31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many breeds are you going to ask about?
2006-07-28 07:27:32 · answer #9 · answered by doldaggabuzzbuzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. they are really good dogs. just kinda lazy.
2006-07-28 07:27:27 · answer #10 · answered by tiffany228 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋