Poodles Aren't So Smart

I was reading the other day that German Shepherds are one of the smartest breeds around. No surprises there. But, get this! Apparently we aren't THE smartest. Surely that can't be right. According to something called the American Temperament Testing Society (ATTS) we're only third on the list behind wait for it...bloody poodles! Here's the list:

1. Border collie, 79.7%
2. Poodle, 76.2%
3. German Shepherd, 83.1%
4. Golden Retriever, 83.7%
5. Doberman, 76.8%
6. Shetland Sheepdog, 66.9%
7. Labrador Retriever, 91.4%
8. Papillon, 79.7%
9. Rottweiler, 82.5%
10. Australian Cattle Dog, 78.1%

Mmm...there's got to be a mistake here somewhere. Border Collies, fair enough, but the poodles I've seen at the dog park don't seem particularly razor sharp to me. In fact, there used to be a couple of boofy standard poodles whose intelligence level you'd describe in the same sentence using the word 'door stop'. I suppose their owner, a head wobbling yuppie who arrived in a massive BMW four-wheel drive, may have something to do with that. Anyway, if poodles are so damn smart, why aren't they in the police force, rescue services, leading the sight-impaired or sniffing out contraband at the airport? More likely you'll see the fluffy no-hopers in a grooming salon or on the lap of a well-heeled matron. As Paul Keating would say: 'all tip and no iceberg!' In France they just go around pooing everywhere and farting in restaurants!