0_Apprentice
I  Love Poodles, do you have a favorite Breed of Dog?
1_Wizard
I love shepherd breeds.  Dogs are one of the first domesticated species.
0_Apprentice
Oh yes Shepherds are very smart, is that why dogs are considered man's best friend?
1_Wizard
I have an english shepherds, but my brother has an Australian shepherd.  They were actually developed from a breed in Western Europe, not Australia.
0_Apprentice
Oh I was thinking along the German Shepard Line, did you know Poodles used to be used as herding dogs?
1_Wizard
Poodles are also the second most intelligent dog breed behind border collies.  Incredibly smart dogs.
0_Apprentice
Oh yes, I've had a border collie also. Very smart but the breed tend to have eyesight problems ours went blind.
1_Wizard
Did your border collie work on a farm herding animals?