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Smartest Dogs Ranked

Dog Intelligence Ranking: The Complete List (137 Breeds)

Rank Breed Name Origin

Smartest Dogs (Top:1-10)

Understanding of New Commands: Fewer than 5 repetitions. Obey First Command: 95% of the time or better.
#1 Border Collie United Kingdom
#2 Poodle Germany
#3 German Shepherd Germany
#4 Golden Retriever Scotland
#5 Doberman Pinscher Germany
#6 Shetland Sheepdog Scotland
#7 Labrador Retriever Canada
#8 Papillon dog France
#9 Rottweiler Germany
#10 Australian Cattle Dog Australia

Excellent Working Dogs (Top:11-26)

Understanding of New Commands: 5 to 15 repetitions. Obey First Command: 85% of the time or better.
#11 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Wales
#12 Miniature Schnauzer Germany
#13 English Springer Spaniel England
#14 Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervuren) Belgium
#15

Schipperke

Groenendael (Belgian Shepherd Dog)

Belgium

Belgium

#16

Collie (Rough Collie)

Keeshond

Scotland & Northern England

Netherlands

#17 German Shorthaired Pointer Germany
#18

Flat-Coated Retriever

English Cocker Spaniel

Standard Schnauzer

United Kingdom

England

Germany

#19 Brittany Brittany, France
#20 Cocker Spaniel UK, USA
#21 Weimaraner Germany
#22

Malinois (Belgian Shepherd Dog)

Bernese Mountain Dog

Belgium

Switzerland

#23 Pomeranian Germany
#24 Irish Water Spaniel Ireland
#25 Vizsla Hungary
#26 Cardigan Welsh Corgi Wales

Above Average Working Dogs (Top:27-39)

Understanding of New Commands: 15 to 25 repetitions. Obey First Command: 70% of the time or better.
#27

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Puli

Yorkshire Terrier

United States of America

Hungary

England

#28 Giant Schnauzer Germany
#29

Portuguese Water Dog

Airedale Terrier

Bouvier des Flandres

Portugal

United Kingdom

Belgium (Flanders)

#30

Border Terrier

Briard

UK - Scotland / England

France

#31 Welsh Springer Spaniel Wales
#32 Manchester Terrier England
#33 Samoyed Northwest Russia & Western Siberia
#34

Field Spaniel

Newfoundland

Australian Terrier

American Staffordshire Terrier

Gordon Setter

Bearded Collie

England

Newfoundland / England

Australia

United States

Scotland

Scotland

#35

Cairn Terrier

Kerry Blue Terrier

Irish Setter

Scotland

Ireland

Ireland

#36 Norwegian Elkhound Norway
#37

Affenpinscher

Australian Silky Terrier

Miniature Pinscher

English Setter

Pharaoh Hound

Clumber Spaniel

Germany

Australia

Germany

England

Malta,Egypt

England

#38 Norwich Terrier United Kingdom
#39 Dalmatian dog Croatia

Average Working/Obedience Intelligence (Top:40-54)

Understanding of New Commands: 25 to 40 repetitions. Obey First Command: 50% of the time or better.
#40

Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier

Bedlington Terrier

Fox Terrier (Smooth)

Ireland

England

England

#41

Curly Coated Retriever

Irish Wolfhound

UK - England

Ireland

#42

Kuvasz

Australian Shepherd

Hungary

United States

#43

Saluki

Finnish Spitz

Pointer dog

Iran & Egypt

Finland

England

#44

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

German Wirehaired Pointer

Black and Tan Coonhound

American Water Spaniel

United Kingdom

Germany

United States

United States

#45

Siberian Husky

Bichon Frise

Havanese

King Charles Spaniel

Siberia, Russia

Spain / Belgium

Cuba

England

#46

Tibetan Spaniel

English Foxhound

Otterhound

Jack Russell Terrier

American Foxhound

Greyhound

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

China - Tibet

Great Britain - England

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

United States

United Kingdom

Netherlands, Germany

#47

West Highland White Terrier

Scottish Deerhound

Scotland

Scotland

#48

Boxer dog

Great Dane

Germany

Germany

#49

Dachshund

Shiba Inu

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Germany

Japan

England

#50 Alaskan Malamute United States (Alaska)
#51

Whippet

Chinese Shar Pei

Wire Fox Terrier

England

China

England

#52 Rhodesian Ridgeback Rhodesia/Southern Rhodesia
#53

Ibizan Hound

Welsh Terrier

Irish Terrier

Spain

Wales

Ireland

#54

Boston Terrier

Akita dog

United States

Japan

Fair Working/Obedience Intelligence (Top:55-69)

Understanding of New Commands: 40 to 80 repetitions. Obey First Command: 30% of the time or better.
#55 Skye Terrier Scotland
#56

Norfolk Terrier

Sealyham Terrier

Great Britain

Wales

#57 Pug China
#58 French Bulldog France (Paris)
#59

Griffon Bruxellois

Maltese (dog)

Belgium

Italy

#60

Italian Greyhound

Coton De Tulear

Italy

Madagascar

#61 Chinese Crested Dog China, Africa
#62

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Tibetan Terrier

Japanese Chin

Lakeland Terrier

Scotland

France

China - Tibet

Japanese

United Kingdom (England)

#63 Old English Sheepdog England
#64 Great Pyrenees France / Spain
#65

Scottish Terrier

Saint Bernard

Scotland

Italy / Switzerland

#66 Bull Terrier England
#67 Chihuahua (dog) Mexico
#68 Lhasa Apso China - Tibet
#69 Bullmastiff United Kingdom

Above Average Working Dogs (Top:70-79)

Lowest Degree of Working/Obedience Intelligence. Understanding of New Commands: 100 to 500 repetitions. Obey First Command: 20% of the time or better.
#70 Shih Tzu China
#71 Basset Hound Great Britain / France
#72

Mastiff

Beagle

United Kingdom

England

#73 Pekingese China
#74 Bloodhound Belgium,France,England or Scotland
#75 Borzoi Russia / Belarus
#76 Chow Chow China
#77 Bulldog United Kingdom - England
#78 Basenji Democratic Republic of the Congo
#79 Afghan Hound Afghanistan

(Top:80-100)

Understanding of New Commands: 800 to 1500 repetitions. Obey First Command: 5% of the time or better.
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