10 Smartest Dog Breeds In The World
a wise man once said you can trust your
dog to guard your house but never trust
a dog to guard your sandwich today we’ll
take a look at the top 10 smartest dog
breeds in the world number 10 the
Rottweiler originally bred to herd
cattle these intimidating but loving
dogs were soon discovered to be very
intelligent so much so that the German
police department quickly enlisted them
to work as police dogs number 9 the
Australian Cattle Dog this energetic
fun-loving breed is happiest at home on
the range herding cattle no surprise
there their agility and intelligence are
far superior and they make great pets if
you give them room to run number 8 the
Labrador Retriever this beautiful breed
is the definition of man’s best friend
loyal loving outgoing are just a few
words to describe the Labrador Retriever
maybe the best family dog of all time
they are extremely smart and can be
taught many commands very quickly number
7 the Doberman Pinscher one of the most
powerful and imposing dog breeds on the
planet the Doberman Pinscher is one of
the best guard dogs of all time most
people don’t realize just how smart
these dogs are Dobermans are extremely
obedient to commands and one of the most
trainable dog breeds in existence number
six the Shetland Sheepdog when you think
of smart dogs usually the first dog that
comes to mind is everyone’s favorite TV
dog lassie the Shetland Sheepdog was
originally bred in Scotland to keep
birds and sheep out of the farmers
gardens they are so intelligent that
they can also be used as hunting dogs
and guard dogs number five the Papillon
perhaps another surprise on our list is
the Papillon while small dogs tend to
get a bad rap when it comes to smarts
the Papillon is the exception to the
rule extremely agile and intelligent
papillons make great companions and can
be trained hundreds of commands number
four the golden retriever loyal
beautiful intelligent gentle the golden
retriever is the most common family dog
of all time originally bred to retrieve
game for hunters they excel at nearly
everything
from sniffing out drugs to being used as
therapy dogs golden retrievers are
natural athletes as well number three
the German Shepherd intelligent
courageous and obedient you knew the
German Shepherd was going to be on this
list their loyalty and courage are
unmatched which make them great police
dogs and also family pets countless
German Shepherds have even laid down
their own lives for their owner loyal to
the end coming in at number two on our
list is the poodle
this German breed is elegant smart and
extremely trainable this charming breed
has been used in many circuses over the
years for their amazing ability to be
trained the poodle was actually Elvis’s
favorite dog breed he had a small army
of them at his home in Graceland number
one the border collie
the smartest dog on the planet hands
down some Border Collies have been shown
to recognize over a thousand commands
their keen hearing and intelligence has
made them a favorite for Scottish
Shepherds as a well-trained pair of
Border Collies can run a herd of sheep
nearly by themselves thinking of getting
one
due to its high intelligence you had
better keep it occupied or it may get
bored and eventually depressed but give
it the attention it needs and you’ll
have an astonishingly smart friend for
life
