are breed dogs smarter than mutts?

I agree with eden32, it depends in how you define smart. I also have had both, breed dogs and mutts and I think they're equally smart in quantity but in different areas. I don't know if I make any sense, it's like people... some people can be very smart with mathematics and be not so smart with language for example, while others can be the opposite. I think it's like that with dogs too, I have 3 dogs and even if all 3 have learn the basics fine, one could learn one special trick while the others learned something different, they have different "talents".

I've had both, and this is only my opinion, but just going by my experience, they are equally smart. If I had to make a choice, I'd say the mutts, but just barely. Of course, sometimes it depends on the breed of the dog being compared to the mutt.

It is generally recognised that Border Collies are the most intelligent breed, recent research in Germany shows they can learn command words as fast as a child! They are so smart they can work out of sight of the shepherd but this independence can cause problems. There is some evidence that Border Collies with some other blood are the smartest all the best urban

It totally depends on what you want from a dog & how you define "smart". If you want a work dog, say to guard live stock; then you want a dog that's independent & bred for herding, like a border collie. If you want a dog for protection, you want a dog that is devoted & attentive, like a Doberman, Mastiff or Boxer. Beagles, hounds & retreivers make great hunting dogs. Terriers were bred to be ratting dogs. Poodles are water dogs. If you want a dog that's going to be a good family pet, trainable & a joy to share your life with, mutts make great pets too. You should make a list of what you expect from your dog and what you don't want in dog. A herding dog may not be as affectionate as you'd like or bull dog may have too much slobber for your tastes. Once you have a good idea of what you are looking for start researching breeds that match your lists.

NO it is not true! You can train a mutt to do anything a breed dog can do. But it is true that mutts are more loyal and protective then Breed dogs are, mainly because their owners got them for love and attention. Not just to make money off them. So normally they aren't kept in a kennel and ignored until time for them to "perform".