By far the smartest dog I've owned. And I feel like half of those smart dog social media posts are Aussies..
19. Brittany Spaniel - loved that dog.. But a total meat head.
Where does your dog rank on smartest dog breed list?
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By far the smartest dog I've owned. And I feel like half of those smart dog social media posts are Aussies..
19. Brittany Spaniel - loved that dog.. But a total meat head.
Don’t see them around too often, my first dog was a French Brittany. My dad breeds, trains, hunts and competes in field trials.
11 and 42 but Aussies at 42 is complete BS. I mean, look at this face. Is this the face of stupid?
I rarely see them, and I'm pretty surprised how many Aussies are in this thread.
The Brittany we got in the same town from a breeder. We had 30 acres of woods and that dog would just tear *** up into the mountains. Come back muddy and skunked. We didn't do much training with her, just too much energy.
16 Collie
The list does not know what a comma is.
As for Australian Shepherd....just a border collie .... Koolie mix. They are all collies to me.
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I was confused by this list. The author seems to be caught up in "learning tricks and following commands." By this logic the sporting and herding groups should dominate the list......but having Aussies (which have no connection to Australia), WPGs, Spaniels, German Wirehairs, English Pointer, Setters, Collies.....etc......so far down on the list ruins all credibility. These are all breeds who are made to learn and follow commands quickly.
But does learning tricks and following commands equate to intelligence? Obviously there is some correlation there, but take a look the Beagle, Afghan Hound, Bloodhound who are very, very low on the list. These are breeds where learning tricks and following commands was not desired in these breeds. They were designed to find a scent trail and track to it's source. I've known some very smart Beagles and Bloodhounds in my day.....but they could care little for commands.
But does learning tricks and following commands equate to intelligence? Obviously there is some correlation there, but take a look the Beagle, Afghan Hound, Bloodhound who are very, very low on the list. These are breeds where learning tricks and following commands was not desired in these breeds. They were designed to find a scent trail and track to it's source. I've known some very smart Beagles and Bloodhounds in my day.....but they could care little for commands.
No JRT? Lol.
Those little touchers are so smart it's borderline annoying.
Those little touchers are so smart it's borderline annoying.
37. English Setter. Good, gentle dog but dumb as a rock compared to my last two dogs (a Labrador retriever and English Springer Spaniel) who both ranked in the top 15. This dog took a long time to house break. Also I can't get this dog to stop eating his and other dog's turds no matter how much food I give him. I think that I will stick to the top end of the breeds for any future dogs.
2-4? I have a giant golden doodle and he is very smart. Maybe smarter than the kids???
52. African
Biased testing like the college entrance SAT/ACT exams.
Racists.
Also there should be a caveat..
The smartest dog breed, is actually not a single breed, but a mutt.
The smartest dog breed, is actually not a single breed, but a mutt.
@Kaizer Sosay Nope.
Your dog may be smarter, not even close to the Usain Bolt of dog breeds.
Good try.
Your dog may be smarter, not even close to the Usain Bolt of dog breeds.
Good try.
52/69. My dog is part Rhodesian Ridgeback / Bull Mastiff.
The list is BS. He obeys 90% of the time, and learns **** like instant. Probably because he is a mixed breed.
The list is BS. He obeys 90% of the time, and learns **** like instant. Probably because he is a mixed breed.
11. My corgis are extremely smart... great, great dogs. Great with kids, no aggression, eager to please, trainable... only drawback is the shedding.
Of course Pembroke Welsh Corgis are also the best-looking dogs, which is why their picture was used as the header for this article.
Of course Pembroke Welsh Corgis are also the best-looking dogs, which is why their picture was used as the header for this article.
I have an Australian Shepherd and he's super smart and has as great demeanor. His biggest flaw is his affinity for grill covers, so he's not allowed to be around them anymore.
Border Terrier/Staffordshire Terrier mix, and she is way down on the list. Probably pretty accurate, she is/was impossible to train, just doesn't seem to care. Did I mention she will dig to China if given half a chance? And that she barks non stop at strangers, and most dogs, even if she is inside and the dogs are across the street? And don't even mention the mail, we had to put the box outside, when the mailman would put the mail through the slot, she would tear it to shreds.
She is very protective, and loves me and my wife, and one of my two daughters (just tolerates the other one), so she does like to run with me though, so she has her moments.
She is very protective, and loves me and my wife, and one of my two daughters (just tolerates the other one), so she does like to run with me though, so she has her moments.
Yup. Terriers. As their name implies, designed to dig and burrow......hunt rodents... No need to follow commands.....just kill the rodents......
Had a 4
Got a 27...
28 thru 79 must be pretty &*$^ing dumb...I'm not too impressed with #27.
Although... I give her treats and then leave for work while she naps the rest of the day.
Got a 27...
28 thru 79 must be pretty &*$^ing dumb...I'm not too impressed with #27.
Although... I give her treats and then leave for work while she naps the rest of the day.
We've had Beagles and a Bassett. They were hard to house train, but they have great temperaments. May not be geniuses, but they're great pets.
Number 8, and if he is 8 I would hate to see 9 and below. Love him to death but he is dumb as a box of rocks.
72. I have two beagles, 8 years and 16 week old pup. Lost my 14 year old last summer.
Hard as hell to train, but friendly and loving. I don't even bother with tricks, just house training. I wouldn't say they're dumb because those dogs WILL find ways to obtain food they're not supposed to and they're really good at escapes.
Smartest dog I ever had was a border collie/lab mix. If I didn't feed her by a certain time, she'd physically bring her food bowl and drop it at my feet or in my lap. Shen knew about 6 tricks and learned em quick. She also could open my storm door and let herself out to piss. Miss her dearly.
Hard as hell to train, but friendly and loving. I don't even bother with tricks, just house training. I wouldn't say they're dumb because those dogs WILL find ways to obtain food they're not supposed to and they're really good at escapes.
Smartest dog I ever had was a border collie/lab mix. If I didn't feed her by a certain time, she'd physically bring her food bowl and drop it at my feet or in my lap. Shen knew about 6 tricks and learned em quick. She also could open my storm door and let herself out to piss. Miss her dearly.
You do know this was a dog thread right ? The numbers represent the number the breed of dog you have in relation to how smart they are. Did you marry your pet (talking about being a 2 or 10 in a dog thread) or just make a really dumb joke ?
I have a miniature golden doodle so according to the list he’s should be pretty smart - but apparently by mixing them it turns them into complete morons. My little buddy is loveable but not sure I’d put him in a spelling bee.
We have a 2-year old Aussie Collie — half Border Collie/half Australian Shepherd. He’s absolutely brilliant, but can also be aggravating because he’s an escape artist. He’ll move lawn furniture around the yard in order to jump the fence. And he only escapes so he can lay on the front porch. He’s hilarious.