The most intelligent dog breed — and it shows

My Border Collie learned 'sit', 'stay', 'down', 'heel', 'leave it', 'drop it', and 'place' in his first two weeks home. Not because I'm a great trainer — because he's a great learner. He memorised the word for every toy he owns and can retrieve specific ones on request. This level of intelligence is genuinely astonishing.