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Dogs are generally referred to as intelligent animals, although some breeds are known for their intelligence more than others.

Border Collies are known for their ability to learn commands but other breeds may be known for their ability to figure out how to escape from a yard or gain food. As a result of their different abilities, dogs are trained for a variety of jobs. Some dogs are known for their exceptional sense of smell making them great search and rescue dogs. Others with the desire to escape and run are used to explore Arctic areas or for travel in places that traditional vehicles cannot access.

Intelligence in dogs is hard to define because some dogs that learn quickly might be exhibiting the desire to please. Dogs that don't care about pleasing their owners, like huskies can figure out how to get out of a cage or yard or whatever they see as a barrier.

Assistance dogs must be obedient at all times so they have to learn many commands and ignore distractions, and recognize threats to the humans they serve.

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Here is a list of the intelligent dogs in set scenorios:

Brightest Dogs

* Understanding of New Commands: Less than 5 repetitions.
* Obey First Command: 95% of the time or better.

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
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

[edit] Excellent Working Dogs

* Understanding of New Commands: 5 to 15 repetitions.
* Obey First Command: 85% of the time or better.

11. Miniature Schnauzer
12. English Springer Spaniel
13. Belgian Tervueren
14. Schipperke
15. Belgian Sheepdog
16. Collie
Keeshond
17. German Shorthaired Pointer
18. Flat-Coated Retriever
English Cocker Spaniel
Standard Schnauzer
19. Brittany
20. American Cocker Spaniel
21. Weimaraner
22. Belgian Malinois
Bernese Mountain Dog
23. Pomeranian
24. Irish Water Spaniel
25. Vizsla
26. Cardigan Welsh Corgi

[edit] 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 (dog)
Australian Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Gordon Setter
Bearded Collie
35. Cairn Terrier
Kerry Blue Terrier
Irish Setter
36. Norwegian Elkhound
37. Affenpinscher
Silky Terrier
Miniature Pinscher
English Setter
Pharaoh Hound
Clumber Spaniel
38. Norwich Terrier
39. Dalmatian

[edit] Average Working/Obedience Intelligence

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

40. Boston Terrier
Akita Inu
41. Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Bedlington Terrier
Fox Terrier (Smooth)
42. Curly Coated Retriever
Irish Wolfhound
43. Kuvasz
Australian Shepherd
44. Saluki
Finnish Spitz
Pointer
45. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
German Wirehaired Pointer
Black and Tan Coonhound
American Water Spaniel
46. Siberian Husky
Bichon Frise
English Toy Spaniel
47. Tibetan Spaniel
English Foxhound
Otterhound
American Foxhound
Greyhound
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
48. West Highland White Terrier
Scottish Deerhound
49. Boxer
Great Dane
50. Dachshund
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
51. Alaskan Malamute
52. Whippet
Chinese Shar Pei
Fox Terrier (Wire)
53. Rhodesian Ridgeback
54. Ibizan Hound
Welsh Terrier
Irish Terrier

[edit] Fair Working/Obedience Intelligence

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

55. Skye Terrier
56. Norfolk Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
57. Pug
58. French Bulldog
59. Brussels Griffon
Maltese
60. Italian Greyhound
61. Chinese Crested Dog
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

[edit] 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.

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