Basset Intelligence

Hi everyone! I have a 1 and a half year old basset mix. Her mother was pure basset and we think the dad was chihuahua… i know. I adopted her from a basset rescue i briefly worked for so i only really know of her mom. (The mother was rescued while pregnant)

Anyway. Ive had smart dogs. Very smart dogs. But i have never had a dog leave me speechless as much as she does. Her comprehension skills shock me everyday. I haven’t even attempted teaching tricks but she just does what i ask if i show her first. Her willingness to listen must have come from dad because she has not even a spec of that basset stubbornness we all talk about.

Because I’ve known her from the start i know she has no training. This is just how she is. So i wanted to open a conversation here. Ive seen people say bassets aren’t smart because they don’t listen. And then I’ve seen people respond by saying they are very smart but choose not to listen. I personally believe its the later. So. What does everyone think about basset intelligence? Am i only being surprised by my girl because she somehow didn’t inherit the stubbornness? Because sometimes i think she actually understands english. It occasionally crosses the line into creepy lol

My time at the rescue makes me feel that they are highly intelligent. Because those dogs would pull anything to trick you into handing them a treat.