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Reply	kopiteste says: There are dogs that are bred for intelligence such as the Border Collie which is bred due to it's higher intelligence in comparison to most other dogs as this makes it easier to train as a sheep dog. It would be fairly difficult to measure intelligence in dogs as in humans, the general measurement for intelligence is IQ testing, which would be almost impossible for a dog to do anything similar. I think dog intelligence would be measured on their capacity to remember the most or most complex commands. As for other animals, i think Chimps have been bred for intelligence and some of the more intelligent ones have been trained to communicate with humans, but i am not sure that this is a case of intelligence or conditioning.  (no votes) Tags: technology, unanswered, domestic science, animals.
	posted on 2009-05-13 18:32:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: Good idea - someone should start this project! There may not be quot;testsquot; for intelligence of dogs, but I believe most people can intuitively tell the difference between a smart amp; stupid dog. On the one hand, my father’s Irish Setters were about the stupidest dogs I have ever seen. Jack Russell Terriers are smart, but prone to bite and often don’t get along with other dogs. Not only intelligence is needed, but friendliness. Otherwise we get a smart yet mean dog. Not good!  (no votes) Tags: technology, unanswered, domestic science, animals.
	posted on 2009-05-13 21:57:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: I may be a tad biased but my mongrel (husky x kelpie) is one smart pooch. She's well socialised with both humans and dogs, doesn't often bark (except when she's face to face with a boxer - she just doesn't like 'em), can tell the time (at her insistance, walk time is the same each day), she can count how many treats I have in my pocket. . . a very clever doggy indeed. Stupid (but nice) dogs I've known would include dalmations.  (no votes) Tags: technology, unanswered, domestic science, animals.
	posted on 2009-05-14 04:24:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Puckoon says: The difficulty here is what is meant by 'intelligence'? The Border Collie is bred for its ability to be trained as a sheep dog. Other dogs are bred for their ability to train in other ways. Some are bred for their friendliness others for agressiveness. All dogs bred for a behavioural trait are being bred for their 'intelligence' in terms of that trait. Even in this model I'm sure that most breeders would agree that there are few guarantees in outcomes.  (no votes) Tags: unanswered, animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-05-14 06:29:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: Humans have been "bred" for intelligence, but not selectively for more than one generation to the best of my knowledge. I am thinking of the nobel prize sperm banks.Rats and mice have been bred for all sorts of scenarios - also intelligence, but primarily, I think, to determine the impact of the environment on inteligence or the posible inheritance of learned skills. Still I wouldn't be surprised at all if somebody did try to make intelligent rats.  (no votes) Tags: unanswered, animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-05-14 08:17:00 | Report abuse

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