Dogs IQ

There are three types of dog intelligence:

* Adaptive Intelligence (learning and problem-solving ability). This is specific to the individual animal and is measured by canine IQ tests.
* Instinctive Intelligence. This is specific to the individual animal and is measured by canine IQ tests.
* Working/Obedience Intelligence. This is breed dependent.

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.

Rank Breed
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

Rank Breed
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 Intelligence

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

Rank Breed
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

Ranks 55 to 69
Fair Working/Obedience Intelligence

Understanding of New Commands: 40 to 80 repetitions.
Obey First Command: 30% of the time or better.

Rank Breed
55 Skye Terrier
56 Norfolk Terrier/Sealyham Terrier
57 Pug
58 French Bulldog
59 Brussels Griffon/Maltese
60 Italian Greyhound
61 Chinese Crested
62 Dandie Dinmont Terrier/Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen/
Tibetan Terrier/Japanese Chin/Lakeland Terrier
63 Old English Sheepdog
64 Great Pyrenees
65 Scottish Terrier/Saint Bernard
66 Bull Terrier
67 Chihuahua
68 Lhasa Apso
69 Bullmastiff

Ranks 70 to 79
Lowest Degree of Working/Obedience Intelligence

Understanding of New Commands: 80 to 100 repetitions or more.
Obey First Command: 25% of the time or worse.

Rank Breed
70 Shih Tzu
71 Basset Hound
72 Mastiff/Beagle
73 Pekingese
74 Bloodhound
75 Borzoi
76 Chow Chow
77 Bulldog
78 Basenji
79 Afghan Hound