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Originally posted by Periwinkle:
No, no, no, laugh Brits are generally hyper....(my experience)
CWU -- Where did you get your dog intelligence scale information?

I've had 3 labs, 2 beagles, 2 airdales, 1 GWP.
The Labs and Airdales were H.S. grads at best. The Beagles 8th grade dropouts. :p
The GWP a Rhodes Scholar!! smile

What H-Ape said.. There is a breeder, trainer, waterfoul guide in Acme.. He uses his curly haired GWP's on the duck hunts..

Doesn't sound like you are going to hunt the zero temp. weather.. wink
The intelligence scale is from the book Intelligence of Dogs. The list is available online- http://www.petrix.com/dogint/intelligence.html

GWP's are definately not for everyone. They're one person dogs and, IMO, not the best family dogs since most do not get along with cats or any other small animals. And, although not in my experience, I've read in Gun Dog and the Pointing Dog Journal that aggression can be a major problem.

A brittany would be my pick for a pointing breed who is also outstanding in the home. I've liked all the brits I've ever hunted with and will probably get one myself in a few years.
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