who thinks that non-pedigree dogs r smarter than pedigree dogs?

Question

my friend said that, i want 2 no if its true.

Answer 1

I have kind of a two part answer because I think that there is a difference between smarter and cooperative.

We had mixed breeds growing up, and I think that they tended to be "smart" but were alway less cooperative when it came to doing what you wanted them to do. They were never as overly willing to please, but they also seemed like they kind of new what you wanted them to do. We only had good experiences with our mutts. I think the best mutts all have poodle in them, because poodles are a very intelligent breed.

I have all purebred dogs now, and if you are willing to spend the time, and either have the know how, or a pay someone who does, to train them what you want them to do, what they can learn is utterly amazing. Remember, most purebred dogs, were just that, bred for a specific purpose. Having a cooperative nature is bred in to them. People who don't realize this tend to have bad experiences with purebred dogs. When these dogs don't have a job, or are given direction, they can get pretty out of hand. If you ever watch a well trained purebred dog, calling the average mutt smarter is pretty tough.

So, if you are trying to decide on a dog, and don't want to have to worry about a ton of training, a medium sized mutt is a great choice. If you have a specific job in mind, ie hunting, tracking, agility, obedience, or guarding, do your homework. Meet with people who have the same goals, and the breed of dog you might be interested in.

Whatever your choose, your dog will be the cutest and smartest in the world. At least to you, if nobody else, and that is what is most important.

Have fun!

Answer 2

Non-pedigree dogs are not any smarter than pedigree dogs. Intelligence in dogs is an individual trait, just as it is in people.

Answer 3

absolutely not. Nor is it true that pedigreed dogs are smarter than non-pedigreed dogs. Dogs, like people are individuals.

Answer 4

I have only had experience with NON-pedigreed doggies and talk about intelligence.. they were great. I cannot say that one is smarter over the other but I do know that non-pedigreed are extremely smart IF they have been with a master.. those on the street are probably smart but street smart only.

Answer 5

Of course it's not true!!! Any dog can only be as smart as it's owner. If the owner can't be bothered (or doesn't have any knowledge) putting in the time to train the dog, how can the dog be smart?

A dog's pedigree, or lack thereof, has absolutely nothing to do with intelligence.

Answer 6

While I don't know that there's much of a difference in intelligence in pedigree dogs, mutts are much more prone to be healthier. Pure-bred dogs, because of inbreeding and such are much, much more likely to have genetic deficiencies....think of certain breeds of dogs (like golden retrievers) that have problems like hip displaysia. Mutts are more apt to have a strong gene set.

Answer 7

No it is not true but pedigree dogs seem to have a lot more problems than non pedigree dogs. Such as health and sometimes temperment.

Answer 8

No..its not true...I work with both everyday. Mixed breed dogs do tend to have a better chance for a good temperment and better health....PLUS....some of the combinations make really cute dogs!

Answer 9

There is no standard for how smart a dog (purebred or mutt) is. I've known plenty of dogs that were smart that were mutts and purebreds.
I believe that purebred dogs have more medical issues that mutts do though.

Answer 10

No it's not true. However SOME purebred dogs, if they have been inbred (which is very common in purebred dogs) wind up showing negative recessive genetic traits, some of which may include lower intelligence or stubborness, etc.