Top 10 Smartest Dogs Breeds | Dog Intelligence by Breed List
top ten most intelligent dog breeds
every breed of dog has their own
strengths and intelligence depending on
why and how they were bred in 1994 dr.
Stanley Coren a professor of canine
psychology at the University of British
Columbia VA published a book aptly
called the intelligence of dogs that
would rank 133 breeds of dog in order of
intelligence he did this by defining
three sections of dog intelligence to
test individually the three categories
were instinctive intelligence the tasks
the dog was originally bred for whether
that be herding fetching guarding or
pointing adaptive intelligence the dog’s
problem-solving ability working and
obedience intelligence the ability for a
dog to learn from humans a design tests
for each category and then added the
results together the dogs that got into
the top 10 of corenz list were able to
quickly learn new commands and perform
them 95 percent or more of the time
whether or not your dog pass it two
tests above many scientists do think
intelligence and breed are closely
related here we look at doctor corns top
ten most intelligent dogs in the world
number 10 Australian Cattle Dog due to
his intelligence this breed is
determined in his actions and this can
also make him a little stubborn for this
reason he works best under a leader who
can keep up with the challenge of
training him this dog is super
adventurous and loves exploring and
figuring out what’s around him well
trained he’ll learn anything you throw
at him whether that’s agility and
obedience training tracking or hurting
this clever canine can do it all because
of this Australian Cattle dogs have been
used in movies such as Mad Max they are
natural superstars that are easy to
train for action movies number 9
Rottweiler
these brawny bulky dogs come in ninth
place their stature comes from their
original purpose to herd cattle and pull
carts these dogs are natural leaders and
they were among the first dogs to serve
with honor in the military due to their
intelligence and body strength the only
reason this breed isn’t higher in our
list is because this canine has a thin
line between protectiveness and
aggression and requires plenty of firm
training and socialization early on to
make sure he respects and obeys people
did you know Rottweilers played an
important role in history they marched
with the Romans and help them conquer
Europe they were trusted with the job of
guarding herds of cattle due to their
intelligence and strength number 8
Papillon in 8th place we have this funny
little dog look at his ears they fan out
like wings and are the reason he’s
called of Papillon which in French means
butterfly he’s highly active and is very
obedient he has a great memory and
learns commands very quickly it’s for
this reason he was popular with regal
lords and ladies of the past in fact
Marie Antoinette’s favorite dog was a
Papillon called Coco he was with her
when she was arrested and provided
comfort to her in her final days it’s
even said she carried him with her to
the guillotine although his owner was
killed
Coco managed to survive the French
Revolution and lived until the old age
of 22 ending his days back in Paris what
a smart little dog although he looks
like a lap dog if you’re looking for a
furry friend to chill out with you on
the sofa this guy will not be the best
option he’s far too inquisitive for that
he’ll be flitting about finding
something to do this breed is a
fantastic choice to train for agility
and obedience competitions anything
that’s a challenge saying that if you
have other dogs be careful the Papillon
may try and boss them around even if
they’re much bigger than him number 7
Labrador Retriever
in at number seven we have this Placid
friendly breed the Labrador is probably
best known for one job being a guide dog
of course only a really intelligent dog
could be trusted with the person’s life
day-in day-out where an average dog can
learn around 165 commands a Labrador can
learn around 250 alongside memorizing
life saving rituals like waiting at a
set of traffic lights they are all so
unbelievable problem solvers take
orlando the guide dog as an example
his owner Cecil fainted and fell out
some train tracks
Orlando knew that this was dangerous and
jumped down to stand next to his owner
while barking frantically looking for
someone to help because of his knowledge
of what to do in a dangerous situation
both Cecil and Orlando were fine number
6 Shetland Sheepdog as the name suggests
number 6 comes from a small island
called Shetland in the north of Scotland
they were originally bred to herd sheep
for farmers as well as guard the land
from pesky vermin like birds or rats
because they could memorize their owners
different whistles and know exactly what
their human wanted from them nowadays
they are dog sports Superstars and well
known for their ability to learn tricks
in fact Shetland Sheepdogs are often a
little too smart you might find them
trying to herd squirrels rabbits and
children but this should not be
encouraged number 5
Doberman Pinscher one of the most
trusted guard dogs in the whole world
this breed is one of the youngest at
only around 150 years old legend has it
that the braid was designed and bred by
a tax man who because of his career
often found himself walking through the
streets with money so required a smart
refined dog with the ability to protect
him – so they’ve been bred to be
especially smart and know what to do in
any situation Dobermans are extremely
athletic and intelligent dogs so no task
is out of their league the list of work
that Dobermans do because of their
ability to learn is incredible ranging
from police work
search and rescue two guiding the blind
Tanna the Doberman is so smart she can
understand hundreds of commands she even
knows numbers as her owner trained her
to distinguish between numbers 1 to 20
when he throws a ball he will say only
fetch when I say 3
he will then list lots of numbers and
she won’t budge only running off to
retrieve the ball when he finally says 3
number 4 golden retriever just missing
out on the top 3 is the golden retriever
this breed is known for their excellent
retrieving ability first being used by
hunters to bring back shot down birds
they were able to learn lots of human
actions so they could help even when
their owners were being very quiet as to
not disturb their prey because of this
they loved games that involve retrieving
and are very obedient which along with a
good temperament and above-average IQ
make them a delight to Train yogi the
golden retriever is an excellent example
of the breeds problem-solving skills
when his owner Paul Horton went over his
handlebars and hit his head
yogi knew exactly what to do he didn’t
want to leave his owner’s side he went
to the main road and alerted people
there was a problem by frantically
barking his quick response saved his
owners life number 3 German Shepherd a
firm favorite with police and army units
over the world the dog is a natural
protector and as the name suggests
originated in Germany as a herding dog
but bred for military work in the 19th
century due to their super brainpower
not only can a German Shepherd sniff out
narcotics weapons and enemies but they
are also brave and will protect his
owner with his life
not only this but their favorable acting
dogs as they can learn a number of
commands and are happy to please their
owners rin-tin-tin is the most famous
movie star dog of his breed starring in
27 Hollywood movies
he even has a star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame number 2 poodle
a poodle and second place one of the
smartest dogs on earth but time and time
again the poodle surprises people as
being a very intelligent canine they
were originally bred to retrieve things
from the water their curly thick furred
keeping them warm during a long day of
jumping in and out of ponds and rivers
they were picked for this job as they
learned really quickly and are good at
picking up commands and figuring things
out for themselves they are excellent
problem solvers so it’s true that the
poodle isn’t just a pretty face and it
doesn’t have to be a purebred poodle as
poodle cross bandit proved she was being
looked after by her neighbors when a
fire broke out in the kitchen
although fire alarms didn’t go off
bandit jumped on the sleeping residents
until they awoke and got out of the
house due to bandits quick thinking the
whole family survived and the house was
saved
number one border collie in at number
one is the super smart border collie
this breed originated from the UK where
it is still used today to herd sheep
they are often described as the most
intelligent dog in the world due to
their ability to train and remember a
huge list of words Border Collies are
trained to listen to their owners
whistles and words but their superpower
comes in the form of their massive
memory typically dogs can learn on
average 165 words but collies can learn
four hundred-plus have you heard of the
border collie chaser she knows over
1,000 words having memorized the names
for hundreds of different animals balls
and toys she can even understand two
basic sentences like commands relating
to how she should touch a toy for
example knows the ball while the tiger
as you can see most of these intelligent
dogs were bred for jobs that require
their own decision-making concentration
and above all intelligence but dogs out
the only animals with an excellent brain
dolphins are problem-solving whiz kids
and even have names for each other in
the form of unique squeaks and of course
we can’t forget chimps there are many
that can even understand
language pretty impressive isn’t it and
you don’t have to be a scientist to
measure it dogs intelligence there are
some simple tests you can do at home to
see if your dog is a smart cookie as
your dog learned commands faster than
others if you have to correct him less
than six times then he has above-average
intelligence or a simple game of
hide-and-seek can quickly tell you if
you’re dealing with a genius show your
dog a treat and hide it somewhere in the
room take him out of the room and give
him some attention to distract him from
the task in hand before leading him back
into the room if he goes straight for
the treat he has excellent spatial
awareness and memory skills if your dog
is on this list do they seem to live up
to the intelligent reputation of their
breed are you shocked at any of these
smart breeds let us know in the comments
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