What are the top 50 smartest dog breeds?

Answer 1

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 Schipperke, Belgian Sheepdog

16 Collie, Keeshond

17 German Shorthaired Pointer

18 Flat-Coated Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, Standard Schnauzer

19 Brittany

20 Cocker Spaniel

21 Weimaraner

22 Belgian Malinois, Bernese 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 Retriever, Puli, Yorkshire Terrier

28 Giant Schnauzer

29 Airedale Terrier, Bouvier Des Flandres

30 Border Terrier, Briard

31 Welsh Springer Spaniel

32 Manchester Terrier

33 Samoyed

34 Field Spaniel, Newfoundland, Australian Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Gordon Setter, Bearded Collie

35 Cairn Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Irish Setter

36 Norwegian Elkhound

37 Affenpincher, Silky Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, English Setter, Pharaoh Hound, Clumber Spaniel

38 Norwich Terrier

39 Dalmatian

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

40 Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier

41 Curly-Coated Retriever, Irish Wolfhound

42 Kuvasz, Australian Shepherd

43 Saluki, Finnish Spitz, Pointer

44 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, German Wirehaired Pointer, Black & Tan Coonhound, American Water Spaniel

45 Siberian Husky, Bichon Frise, English Toy Spaniel

46 Tibetan Spaniel, English Foxhound, Otterhound, American Foxhound, Greyhound, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

47 West Highland White Terrier, Scottish Deerhound

48 Boxer, Great Dane

49 Dachshund, Stafforshire Bull Terrier

50 Alaskan Malamute

51 Whippet, Chinese Shar-pei, Wire Fox Terrier

52 Rhodesian Ridgeback

53 Ibizan Hound, Welsh Terrier, Irish Terrier

54 Boston Terrier, Akita

Answer 2

Some of the smartest dogs include Labradors, German shepherds, golden retrievers, terriers, and boxers. Others include poodles, Rottweiler's, collies, and pugs.