Intelligent bloodlines

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In my opinion, they don't come any smarter than Poncho dogs.

Bolio dogs in general are pretty smart. I have also been told that the Ch Slim Shady dogs are also very smart.

Jack

Certainly, the smartest dogs I've owned or been exposed to have been Bolio dogs. My little Invicto II female is incredibly intelligent, you could see it in her from the time I picked her up from the airport, before she was five weeks old. The double bred Superbuck bitch I had is right behind her in the smarts department, the things she could figure out on her own were remarkable - and a huge pain in the ass. The thing that really separates the two is the Invicto bitch's MASSIVE desire to LEARN, and her attention span, which is impressively expansive for such a high strung little thing. In my personal experience, the more Bolio/Buck in my dogs, the smarter they are, and the larger their will to please is, and the better their overall temperament. They're like tiny little furry peoples.

I haven't had the pleasure yet of spending any real time with a Poncho or Vise-Grip dog, but I can say that one of the hands-down smartest BOX dogs I ever saw was a heavy Poncho male. If his owner/handler would've had a quarter of the dog's intelligence, he would've had an excellent chance of earning a nice title.

[Officially Retired]

I haven't had the pleasure yet of spending any real time with a Poncho or Vise-Grip dog, but I can say that one of the hands-down smartest BOX dogs I ever saw was a heavy Poncho male. If his owner/handler would've had a quarter of the dog's intelligence, he would've had an excellent chance of earning a nice title.

If only ...

I am sure it was another hand-to-face experience

Generally the first sign of a really smart dogs is they got "them eyes"

Jack

[QCKLime]

I am sure it was another hand-to-face experience

It was more of a boot-to-ass experience, actually, as it was the last time I ever spoke to those individuals. I refuse to be associated with anyone of such low-rung intellect, class, or compassion. Just third-rate dog people all around.

Honestly, it was quite difficult to keep from hand-in-facing the perpetrators in this particular instance, if you know what I mean. Unfortunately, there are far too many times where our dogs have the best of their owners in regards to smarts AND heart.

[Officially Retired]

It was more of a boot-to-ass experience, actually, as it was the last time I ever spoke to those individuals.

I refuse to be associated with anyone of such low-rung intellect, class, or compassion. Just third-rate dog people all around.

Amen sister

Honestly, it was quite difficult to keep from hand-in-facing the perpetrators in this particular instance, if you know what I mean. Unfortunately, there are far too many times where our dogs have the best of their owners in regards to smarts AND heart.

I do know what you mean. And you articulated it perfectly.

Sad but true.

Jack