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{FREE} the Intelligence of Dogs Kindle THE INTELLIGENCE OF DOGS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Stanley Coren | 320 pages | 06 Mar 2006 | SIMON & SCHUSTER | 9781416502876 | English | New York, United States Smartest Dog in the World - List of Smartest Dogs Manchester Terrier — The Manchester Terrier is such a pleasant and happy dog to be around. Their wonderful personalities will liven up any room. Welsh Springer Spaniel — These small Spaniels are always lively and active. They love people, but can be a little stubborn at times. They are great people pleasers and will fit well with any family. Border Terrier — The Border Terrier is fearless and alert in the fields, but affectionate and obedient at home. Bouvier des Flandres — Protective of its family, this dog is loyal and gentle. Airedale Terrier — This dog breed is very sociable and outgoing. Giant Schnauzer — This is one powerful and dominant Schnauzer. Yorkshire Terrier — The Yorkshire is small, but bold and courageous. These smart dogs are high in energy and obedient. In this batch of 20 dog breeds, we are left with dogs that are considered to be extremely smart. Just how smart, though? Depending on the complexity of the command, bright dogs will probably be able to learn a new command in under 30 minutes! Not bad at all. At this rate, their obedience rate is almost unnoticeable from dog breeds in the next class up. The Cardigan is a great companion to have. Vizsla — The Vizsla dog is gentle and affectionate. Although quiet, the Vizsla is quite the smart canine. Irish Water Spaniel — They may have a goofy and silly personality. But this large Spaniel breed is a lot smarter than it acts. They love being active and have the intelligence to learn quickly. Bernese Mountain Dog — This dog breed makes the perfect family dog. Belgian Malinois — The Malinois is an extremely hyper dog. Think of them as small German Shepherds with unlimited energy. Weimaraner — Although very smart, the Weimaraner has been known to be aloof around people. They just need more time to warm up to people. American Cocker Spaniel — Quiet and friendly, the Cocker Spaniel is an affectionate dog thats good with kids. Brittany — Their attentive personality and intelligence make them very adaptable dogs. It always seems like they know whats going on. Standard Schnauzer — The Schnauzer is overall very trainable and good-hearted. They love to play and can be excellent family dogs. German Shorthaired Pointer — These dogs are known to be very trainable. Keeshond — The Keeshond breed is active and energetic. But their high intelligence make them very obedient dogs to own. How smart are they? Belgian Sheepdog — This breed is similar to the Schipperke, from physical appearance to intelligence. They are also slightly larger, but great herders too. Schipperke — This dog breed is fearless, courageous and active. Small dogs mean small brain, but not less intelligence. Their intelligence makes them very trainable, but can sometimes be stubborn in personality. The top 10 smartest dog breeds happen to also be some of the most popular dogs in the world. Is this a coincidence? Probably not. People are attracted to smart people. Likewise, people are attracted to smart dogs. Makes sense, right? The breeds that have made this exclusive category are some of the most trainable dogs in the canine kingdom. And according to Stanley Coren, the top 10 dogs can learn a new command with just 5 repetitions or less! These numbers are pretty remarkable and just shows how intelligent and obedient dogs can really be at the highest level. The Australian Cattle Dog is one of the premier herding dogs to hail from Australia. Though they love to work , it takes intelligence to be such skilled and efficient herding dogs. Australian Cattle Dogs are also famously called the Blue Heelers. Many Australian Cattle Dogs also come in a blue coat color too, hence the complete name. They are confident, yet smart and big on pleasing people. Rottweilers are generally used as watchdogs because of their bold and courageous personality. Rottweilers make fantastic police dogs, herding dogs, service dogs or just a companion and friend. And, like many other intelligent dogs, they play great with kids. The Papillon dog breed is not as popular or known as the others on this list. Their intelligence is first class and they are especially good at learning tricks — mainly tricks that require a lot of athleticism. Papillons are versatile dogs that can be trained to do all sorts of things. And, they are more than willing to show off. Papillons are a great choice for a family dog or affectionate lap dog. Hence, their staggering popularity. The Lab is certainly a smart dog breed, but they are also gentle , courageous and easy to raise. Needless to say, Labs are the perfect companion dogs. The Shetland Sheepdog is pretty much a small Collie. These intelligent herding dogs make great family dogs because they love to learn new tricks and show off too. Plus, they learn them fast. Their loyalty lies with the family and they will happily entertain the kids with tricks. Fortunately, the Shetland Sheepdog is smart enough to recognize when strangers are threats or friends. The Dobermann has massive strength, size, speed and endurance. They served in the Second Battle of Guam in and many of them died for the country in that war. Still, Dobermans make great family dogs because of their intense devotion. Golden Retrievers are the third most popular dog breed in America. They are almost perfect dogs for any type of owner, which explains their immense popularity. Whatever task you hand their way, they will take to heart and perform to the best of their abilities. The German Shepherd is the premiere dog for police forces around the world. Is it really a surprise that law enforcement would pick a dog breed this high up the list? They are extremely smart, ferocious workers and brave. All of which, make them ideal for a partner-in-crime. German Shepherds are also the 2nd most popular family dogs due to their devoted loyalty and protective instincts. However, they require a ton of work. They are exceptionally quick learners and have been used to track down, hunt and retrieve a variety of game. Some Poodles are even bred to retrieve objects from the water. Due to their high intelligence and fantastic temperaments, they have become widely popular family dogs. With such a high intelligence, is it really a surprise why Poodle mixes like the Labradoodle and Goldendoodle are super smart too? The Border Collie tops the list as the 1 smartest dog breed. Who would have guessed? These workaholics are arguably the best sheep herders among all dog breeds. The Border Collie is also very lively and affectionate towards its family. They make for a great cuddle at home, but also commanding workers on the field. The smartest dog breeds list featured in this article was based solely on obedience and work intelligence. Both instinctive and adaptive intelligence are more subjective. Let me explain why. Instinctive intelligence refers to the innate ability or skill of the dog breed. In other words, what the dog was bred for. Before dogs made it into the mainstream and house pets, they were primarily bred for roles and jobs in society. Every dog has an instinctive intelligence, but it is senseless to make comparisons across breeds as to which are smarter in this respect—their abilities are simply too different to compare. This ability to round up livestock and naturally guide them towards a direction requires intelligence, especially without little to no extra training from humans. In a sense, this is instincts to the dog, but can also be viewed as a special type of intelligence. Though they may be just family dogs and companions today, each dog breed was originally bred for a purpose. The third and final component of canine IQ is adaptive intelligence , which refers to what the dog can learn for him or herself. In my opinion, this may be the most important aspect of dog IQ. How great is the dog at learning from previous experiences and the environment? Is the dog good at solving problems without human help and intervention? All these questions are used to evaluate the adaptive intelligence in dogs. All Golden Retrievers have the same instinctive intelligence, yet while most are quite clever, you will occasionally encounter one that seems totally clueless, making same mistakes over and over. Within the same breed of dog, individual dogs have roughly the same instinctive intelligence. But with adaptive intelligence, dogs can vary a lot in the same breed. Similar to how not all humans are very intelligent — dogs are the same way! However, there are many dog breeds known for high adaptive intelligence, such as Cocker Spaniels, Shiba Inus, Golden Retrievers, Poodles and many more. The only way we can evaluate this unusual type of intelligence is through stories and anecdotes. It could also be a dog avoiding a house with a large aggressive dog on walks. These dogs are all learning from experience. Did your dog breed not make the list? They could be outside the top list. Or, they can be a mixed dog breed, which were not part of the trials. In addition, non-recognized breeds were excluded too. This list only accounts for the most intelligent breeds. However, there are many more dog breeds than that. According to the AKC , there are currently recognized dog breeds. So, nearly half of all recognized dog breeds fall outside this top list! There is no data on mutts at the time because there are simply too many variations.
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