Very nice pup jinglebob,he should be very smart,i have a aussie/border,keeps me on my toes,best cattle dog i ever had,and oh yea keeps me company in the tractor feeding cows,he knows when its chores time,stands outside the house and barks,when i come out he heads for the tractor,another thing he does is when i feed him in the porch if he doesnt finish all his food he carries his dish into the tv room,lol kinda funny to watch him go upstairs with it,he has to go slow or it bounces out,i got him from the humane society for 25 bucks,i wouldnt take 25,000 for him today,hope you like yours as much