How Smart is Your Dog?
The American Kennel Club has a list of the smartest dogs. Is yours on it?
There are actually two rankings for intelligent dogs, although I'm sure YOUR dog is smarter than all of them, right?
The American Kennel Club's list is a bit different from the classic list ranked by Stanley Coren in his book "The Intelligence of Dogs".
Here are the comparisons, since the two lists are a bit different.
The American Kennel Club's list of the smartest dogs:
10. Australian Shepherds
9. Golden Retrievers
8. Siberian Huskies
7. Belgian Malinois
6. Newfoundland
5. Labrador Retriever
4. Beagle
3. Bloodhound
2. German Shepherds
And the number one smartest dog: BORDER COLLIE....which is also NUMBER ONE on Coren's list! Other differences on Coren's list of intelligent dogs:
Rottweiler is at #9, Le Papillon is at #8, Shetland Sheepdog is at #6, Doberman Pinscher is at #5, and Poodles are at #2.
What kind of dog do you have, and is yours, indeed, the smartest?