It's Tater Tot Friday! Sorry, words fail me today. There is nothing I can add here to improve your enjoyment of this photo. That is all.
Oh, but prepare to be offended, Tater Tot fans. Here is the link to the recent CBS This Morning story on ten smartest and stupidest (their words) dog breeds. A certain breed was maligned as the "third stupidest." Right.
Yay to the weekend!
I had no idea Tater Tot was the new Sleeping Beauty!
Posted by: LiLa | June 06, 2008 at 04:43 AM
Interesting list. I don't agree with some of the dogs, who are listed as dumb!
Posted by: Ana | June 06, 2008 at 04:46 AM
You have two in the top five if I'm not mistaken. Donna's the only one keeping your household on the bright side of the bell curve.
Posted by: bruin | June 06, 2008 at 07:31 AM
Basenjis were rated the second dumbest breed, and as the proud owner of a sweet, loving, affectionate basenji mix, I can't really disagree.
Posted by: Diane | June 06, 2008 at 07:53 AM
what about Dalmatians...i've met quite a few who were dumber than door knobs!!!! and where are the terriers? where is their representation?
Bogus list
Posted by: Liz | June 06, 2008 at 08:12 AM
I own a very smart Basset hound... he certainly knows how to get treats from Mommy and Daddy with just one look!
Posted by: Cathy | June 06, 2008 at 09:28 AM
I just wonder what the criteria for smartest dog was like. I don't have a lot of experience with different dogs, but I wonder if maybe the placement was a little subjective.
Posted by: | June 06, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Oh crap. My dog is on the dumb list.
I still love her anyway.
Posted by: TandJ | June 06, 2008 at 09:47 AM
what does CBS this morning know???
absolutely amazing picture of tater. bean, you are seriously one of the best photographers i know...
amen! to the weekend. i thought it would never get here.
Posted by: cathy g. | June 06, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Beautiful shot of the Tot.
They missed a dumb breed... Irish Setters are DUH-mb.
Posted by: LA | June 06, 2008 at 10:20 AM
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
my golden doodle (half standard poodle - half golden retriever) kicks the crap out of all your stupid dogs.
DRINK THAT UP LOSERS!
Posted by: drink it up | June 06, 2008 at 10:43 AM
The "smart" test for dogs usually involves trainability. So stubborn or aloof dogs are often rated as less smart because they are harder to train. That accounts for the prevalance of hounds among the least "smart" dogs.
To Liz, Dalmatians can be very smart or very dumb, depending on the breeder/lineage. Too many were bred when those movies came out. We had one who was very smart.
Posted by: Charlie | June 06, 2008 at 12:02 PM
I REJECT that smart/dumb list!!! I used to have a very, very intelligent Basenji, as well as a very smart (albeit lazy) Beagle. And if poodles are so smart, then why do they allow themselves to look so idiotic?? IMHO, the smartest dogs are mutts. Sorry, Bean, as adorable as the Tot is, mutts rule all.
If trainability is truly the criteria used for this list, then that explains why it's so, so wrong. A smart dog trains its humans, not the other way around.
Posted by: Stacey | June 06, 2008 at 02:48 PM
movies? what movies? What movies were out when Dalmatians were in abundance?! I just knew those that were purebred were not of the "smart" concept.
Posted by: Liz | June 06, 2008 at 09:24 PM
This is my first time checking out your blog, bean- and i always hear everyone giving you crap about tater tot. But, for once, I'm on your side! I never knew Tater was a bulldog! She's almost as cute as mine!
Posted by: Jennifer | June 08, 2008 at 10:30 PM