The best companion/pet dogs I've had have been rescue mutts. The worst/dumbest have been registered dogs. I've had two beagles that made my registered shepherd look positively stupid. I'm sure they actually understood more words in the English language than many campfire members.
Sounds like you should dog better.
I’d imagine that in most cases if someone has a beagle that’s outperforming a dog whose breed has years and years of selective breeding specifically for trainability, that the person handling them is beyond incapable.
Fortunately I don’t have to back this up with experience or evidence as artificial selection has already done it for me.
