«Intelligence» doesn't mean much, really; all way can say for sure is that border collies test extremely highly on a certain kind
of obedience test.
Check out this list of smartest breeds and learn about the shortcomings
of the obedience test this list was based on.
So, more
of an obedience test than an intelligence test.
Not exact matches
Of a test of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
Of a
test of any human being, Job is one of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
of any human being, Job is one
of the greatest demonstrations of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
of the greatest demonstrations
of faith and obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Chris
of faith and
obedience to His will, save for God's only Son, Jesus Christ.
It is the more pointed because
obedience to this revoking command is taken as a
test of loyalty to God, and Saul's faint leaning to mercy is unsparingly condemned.)
(Hebrews 11:6) In general the characteristic emphasis
of the Old Testament is not upon belief but upon
obedience, and the
test of religious rightness is not one's faith but one's deeds.
Contrary to many interpreters, I do not believe that this is a
test either
of Abraham's
obedience or
of his faith - or - trust in or love
of God.
The
obedience of a St Francis
of Assisi to his heavenly vocation was
obedience to a call which did not come through the intermediary
of the Church's hierarchy, however true it may be to insist that it remained within the limits
of the official Church and was
tested and approved by the Church's ministers.
In the one case it is the principle that, in each
of a series
of succeeding ages, God has
tested his people in terms
of their
obedience to a particular form
of his revelation; in the other, it is the proposition that God's salvation is divinely initiated and established, that it is the same salvation throughout the Bible, and that it is the notion
of covenant which articulates this.
But this constant and emphatic dwelling on the inward disposition rather than the overt act might well excite the suspicion
of those who insisted on the deed as the sole visible
test of obedience to the Law
of God.
They are: implicit
obedience to the will
of God («living on every word that God utters»), trust in God which asks no proof («You shall not put the Lord your God to the
test.»)
The cross marked the moment
of the foe's most determined assault, when this
obedience was most sorely
tested.
The demon
of noonday was the imp that appeared in order to
test their
obedience in faith, to lull them into thinking that maybe their vocation was wrong, and to remind them
of air - conditioned comfort in the cities.
Such acts must be always be subject to the
test of obedience, which is why Barmen exhorts its readers to «try the spirits whether they are
of God.»
«And this is why our holy founder wished the superiors to
test their monks somewhat as God
tested Abraham, and to put their poverty and their
obedience to trial, that by this means they may become acquainted with the degree
of their virtue, and gain a chance to make ever farther progress in perfection,... making the one move out
of his room when he finds it comfortable and is attached to it; taking away from another a book
of which he is fond; or obliging a third to exchange his garment for a worse one.
These limits are morally binding not because they are
tests of obedience to a dictatorial God or because they are encoded in our bodies, but because they convey truths about global flourishing.
(e) The only
test of true love is
obedience (5:2, 3).
After all, the only real
test of love is
obedience.
While ethical considerations prevented a full replication
of the experiments, researchers created a similar set - up with lower «shock» levels to
test the level
of obedience of participants.
Peter Sarsgaard plays Stanley Milgram, who conducted a series
of controversial experiments in the early»60s, including one that
tested just how far ordinary people were willing to go for the sake
of obedience to authority.
But the charters with the highest
test scores are typically known not for innovation, but for «no excuses» discipline policies, where students may be fined or suspended or expelled if they fail to follow the rules
of the school with unquestioning
obedience, such as not making eye contact with the teacher or slouching or bringing candy to school or being too noisy in gym or the lunchroom.
Curiosity aroused in such children would,
of course, be contrary and disruptive to
obedience and compliance training the children must get, so as to prepare them to produce, on demand, high enough scores on standardized
tests to evidence being on track to «college and career ready.»
Above: For the
obedience test, the furry participants tried their best to resist the tempting treats placed in front
of them.
Nearly all
of the dogs from both litters have Rally and / or
obedience titles & have passed the Temperament
Test.
Text from AKC Web Site
Obedience Trials
test a dog's ability to perform a prescribed set
of exercises on which it is scored.
AKC must have read this over a decade ago because today the American Kennel Club offers Canine Good Citizen
tests in addition to structured
Obedience and Agility, both
of which
test a dog's I.Q. and stability.
Its sharp wit has made it a top contender in a variety
of dog shows and competitions that
test agility,
obedience, tracking, herding and even circus performing.
The dozen or so lifesaving dogs in the competition had to pass a
test of obedience and rescue a person from the waves
of the Baltic Sea.
Some aggression behaviors are the result
of «fresh» dogs
testing their boundaries, these dogs typically respond quickly to our Behavioral
Obedience Training.
The list
of smartest dog breeds was compiled by psychology professor Stanley Coren by assessing how each dog responded to several
obedience tests and by looking at the overall levels
of trainability.
A breeder just starting out, puts out thousands
of dollars in their foundation stock, starting with purchase price
of the puppy,
obedience training, conformation
testing, field or performance training,
testing, health
tests, hip
tests, all in the first few years to see if the dog is worthy
of being bred.
The Golden Retriever Club
of Greater Los Angeles (GRCGLA) is a Member Club
of the Golden Retriever Club
of America (GRCA) and is approved by the AKC to hold licensed shows,
obedience trials, hunt
tests, and agility trials.
To graduate from basic
obedience a dog must pass the 10 item
test of the American Kennel Club Good Citizen Program.
Achievement
of a Bench,
Obedience, Agility, Tracking, Field Championship or Master Hunter or Utility
Test Prize I — $ 300 (total including lesser titles in specific category)
To conduct sanctioned matches and specialty shows, field events,
obedience trials, hunting
tests, tracking
tests, and other performance events under the rules
of The American Kennel Club; and
Handler and terrier are required to perform a series
of exercises that
test the
obedience of the Jack Russell Terrier.
ASC
of MT conducts Conformation Shows, Stockdog Trials, Tracking
tests,
Obedience trials and other events under the rules and regulations
of ASCA.
Our wide array
of services includes dentistry, digital radiology, laser surgery, vaccinations, on site lab
testing, nutritional counseling, weight control programs, grooming, boarding, micro-chipping,
obedience classes, and behavior consultations.
She is an active competitor in a wide range
of activities with her terriers engaging in earth dog
tests,
obedience, rally
obedience, agility, and terrier trials.
Dogs over five months old must be able to pass our Basic
Obedience Test and dogs over 1 year
of age must be able to also pass our Intermediate
Obedience Test in order to participate.
Many clients can get to the level
of passing our Basic
Obedience Test through a handful
of private lessons and then join our on - going Intermediate Group
Obedience Classes.
He has spent the better part
of the last decade developing his proven,
tested straightforward, relentlessly pragmatic and enlightened approach to what REALLY works in eliminating bad dog behavior and establishing
obedience.
We entered the second (ever) BMDCA Draft
Test, we learned the in's and out's
of conformation, and also the steady pace
of obedience.
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Be involved in showing his / her dogs in the breed ring, the
obedience ring, earthdog
tests, or in a combination
of all three.
Originally bred to retrieve from water, the modern Labrador Retriever has proven to be one
of the most versatile breeds, excelling in hunt
tests and field trials, in
obedience and agility events, and also as service dogs.
(e) To conduct sanctioned matches, specialty shows,
obedience trials, tracking
tests and agility trials under the rules
of The American Kennel Club.
We are a member club
of the Golden Retriever Club
of America and we are sanctioned by the AKC for Conformation Shows,
Obedience Trials, Agility Trials, and Tracking
Tests.
REQUIREMENTS: Each dog must participate in a minimum
of three (3)
of the five (5) areas
of competition (Conformation,
Obedience / Rally, Tracking, Hunting Retriever
Tests and Agility) during National Specialty Events Week.
(
Obedience and agility titles require that the dog achieve three qualifying scores in the novice level
of competition; the tracking title is awarded after a single successful completion
of a tracking
test.)