The article discusses a historical experiment aimed at creating a “super-dog” in the 1940s. Funded by a Rockefeller Foundation director, Alan Gregg, the project, known as the “School For Dogs,” involved over 500 puppies subjected to intelligence tests to establish a link between genetics and intelligence.
Despite the initial intentions, researchers led by John Paul Scott and John Fuller found no single breed was definitively smarter than the others. This outcome highlighted the flaws in the eugenics ideology, emphasizing that diverse social species thrive better with varied personalities rather than a homogenized “master race.”
When the project failed to yield the desired results, it shifted focus to isolating puppies to study attachment styles, revealing detrimental effects of deprivation from human contact. Ultimately, funding was pulled, and the experiment ended in 1958, showcasing the complexities and ethical considerations of genetic manipulation in animals.
