Friday, May 09, 2008



How Smart (or Dumb) Is Your Dog?
It looks like I have the 2nd smartest and 25th smartest breed. Not too bad.
According to S. Coren, author of "The Intelligence of Dogs", there are three types of dog intelligence:
Adaptive Intelligence (learning and problem-solving ability). This is specific to the individual animal and is measured by canine IQ tests.
Instinctive Intelligence. This is specific to the individual animal and is measured by canine IQ tests.
Working/Obedience Intelligence. This is breed dependent.

Here is the Intelligence Ranking
Ranks 1 to 10 Brightest Dogs
Understanding of New Commands: Less than 5 repetitions.
Obey First Command: 95% of the time or better.


Rank
Breed
1
Border Collie
2
Poodle
3
German Shepherd
4
Golden Retriever
5
Doberman Pinscher
6
Shetland Sheepdog
7
Labrador Retriever
8
Papillon
9
Rottweiler
10
Australian Cattle Dog

Ranks 11 to 26 Excellent Working Dogs
Understanding of New Commands: 5 to 15 repetitions.
Obey First Command: 85% of the time or better.


11
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
12
Miniature Schnauzer
13
English Springer Spaniel
14
Belgian Tervuren
15
SchipperkeBelgian Sheepdog
16
CollieKeeshond
17
German Shorthaired Pointer
18
Flat-Coated RetrieverEnglish Cocker SpanielStandard Schnauzer
19
Brittany
20
Cocker Spaniel
21
Weimaraner
22
Belgian MalinoisBernese Mountain Dog
23
Pomeranian
24
Irish Water Spaniel
25
Vizsla
26
Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Ranks 27 to 39 Above Average Working Dogs
Understanding of New Commands: 15 to 25 repetitions.
Obey First Command: 70% of the time or better


27
Chesapeake Bay RetrieverPuliYorkshire Terrier
28
Giant Schnauzer
29
Airedale TerrierBouvier Des Flandres
30
Border TerrierBriard
31
Welsh Springer Spaniel
32
Manchester Terrier
33
Samoyed
34
Field SpanielNewfoundlandAustralian TerrierAmerican Staffordshire TerrierGordon SetterBearded Collie
35
Cairn TerrierKerry Blue TerrierIrish Setter
36
Norwegian Elkhound
37
AffenpincherSilky TerrierMiniature PinscherEnglish SetterPharaoh HoundClumber Spaniel
38
Norwich Terrier
39
Dalmatian

Ranks 40 to 54 Average Working/Obedience Intelligence
Understanding of New Commands: 25 to 40 repetitions.
Obey First Command: 50% of the time or better.


40
Soft-Coated Wheaten TerrierBedlington TerrierSmooth Fox Terrier
41
Curly-Coated RetrieverIrish Wolfhound
42
KuvaszAustralian Shepherd
43
SalukiFinnish SpitzPointer
44
Cavalier King Charles SpanielGerman Wirehaired PointerBlack & Tan CoonhoundAmerican Water Spaniel
45
Siberian HuskyBichon FriseEnglish Toy Spaniel
46
Tibetan SpanielEnglish FoxhoundOtterhoundAmerican FoxhoundGreyhoundWirehaired Pointing Griffon
47
West Highland White TerrierScottish Deerhound
48
BoxerGreat Dane
49
DachshundStafforshire Bull Terrier
50
Alaskan Malamute
51
WhippetChinese Shar-peiWire Fox Terrier
52
Rhodesian Ridgeback
53
Ibizan HoundWelsh TerrierIrish Terrier
54
Boston TerrierAkita

Ranks 55 to 69 Fair Working/Obedience Intelligence
Understanding of New Commands: 40 to 80 repetitions.
Obey First Command: 30% of the time or better.


55
Skye Terrier
56
Norfolk TerrierSealyham Terrier
57
Pug
58
French Bulldog
59
Brussels GriffonMaltese
60
Italian Greyhound
61
Chinese Crested
62
Dandie Dinmont TerrierPetit Basset Griffon VendeenTibetan TerrierJapanese ChinLakeland Terrier
63
Old English Sheepdog
64
Great Pyrenees
65
Scottish TerrierSaint Bernard
66
Bull Terrier
67
Chihuahua
68
Lhasa Apso
69
Bullmastiff

Ranks 70 to 79 Lowest Degree of Working/Obedience Intelligence
Understanding of New Commands: 80 to 100 repetitions or more.
Obey First Command: 25% of the time or worse.


Rank
Breed
70
Shih Tzu
71
Basset Hound
72
MastiffBeagle
73
Pekingese
74
Bloodhound
75
Borzoi
76
Chow Chow
77
Bulldog
78
Basenji
79
Afghan Hound

Sorry Afghan Hound owners. Im sure they are still lovable.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I swear my chihuahua(70+) is smarter than my old golden retriever(4), but I'm probably biased. I think the character of the animal helps too.
-Jeremy

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