Smartest Dogs
June 21, 2008 · Print This Article
Yesterday, we presented the list compiled by the CBS Early Show as the ten dumbest dogs. As promised, today we have their list of the ten smartest dogs. They are listed below, from the 10th smartest to the overall smartest breed of dog. Here’s the disclaimer: These were picked by someone at CBS, and I don’t necessarily agree.
10. Australian Cattle Dog
9. Rottweiler
8. Papillon
7. Labrador Retriever
6. Shetland Sheepdog
5. Doberman Pinscher
4. Golden Retriever
3. German Shepherd
2. Poodle
1. Border Collie
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Good day, and good dog!
A lot of people think Siberian Huskies (my breed) are not very bright since they don’t always obey too well or too promptly.
It’s not stupidity, just stubbornness!
When I tell Katie to come, she’ll look at me for a while and then come on her own terms. I heard a tale that they were bred to disobey a dumb command, like running out onto thin ice. Could be.
I do not know where these peoleget their info…..
But I can only assume they have never been around an Australian
Shepherd.
They will out smart / out do any of these breeds on this list.
It just amazes me what they consider to be smart….
I have a Chihuahua who is the smartest dog I think I have ever met… And it has nothing to do with obedience or any of those things… She just knows what’s up.
But I really think that all dogs are intelligent. I think they know a lot more than people do at least.
I HAVE A ROTT AND WOULD HAVE TO AGREE THAT THEY ARE VERY SMART, SHE OBEYS VER WELL AND IS REALLY OBSERVENT TO THING GOING ON AROUND HER, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMENED THE ROTT TO ANYONE!
We all think we have the smartest dog alive. I had a Sheltie that I thought was extremely intelligent. That breed does not make any list as being one of the smartest dogs. My point is that generally there are certain breeds that are genetically predisposed to being smart but like us humans individual dogs due to maybe their environment or other factors are very quick on the uptake.
Stanely Coren, professor of psychology and author of numerous books on dog behaviour - including “The Intelligence of Dogs”says “the average dog understands about 165 words including
signs and signals. “Super Dogs” can understand as many as 250 words. The smartest being the Border Collie followed by the German Shepherd and Golden Retriever. Dogs have the
intelligence of a two year old human and Super Dogs that of a two and a half year old.
This is one expert opinion, what do you think?
Keeshonds are right up there in the 2 1/2 year old human intelligence catagorie … some are extremely intelligent. The are commonly called the Dutch Barge dogs. If you have ever known a Keeshond, you will never forget it. The seem to break down into two catagories… the charming and smart or the somber and brilliant. - I once had a beagle mix who was pretty sharp…and I have known a few border collies - however, the Keeshonds are right up there with the Border collies.