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Written by Barbara Hanly on Sunday, 15 November 2009

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I came across this article on dog intelligence, a study of the brainy and not so clever dog breeds!

Dr. Coren has devised an intelligence ranking of 100 breeds, with border collies at No. 1. He says the most intelligent breeds (poodles, retrievers, Labradors and shepherds) can learn as many as 250 words, signs and signals, while the others can learn 165. This means the average dog is about as intellectually advanced as a two-year-old child with an ability to understand some abstract concepts''.

Here's a list of the top 10 smartest dog breeds:

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

And a list of the top 10 not-so-smart:

1. Afghan Hound
2. Basenji
3. Bulldog
4. Chow Chow
5. Borzoi
6. Bloodhound
7. Pekingese
8. Mastiff
9. Beagle
10. Basset Hound

What's your dogs IQ? Click here for 'The Dog Intelligence' test to find out! Is your furry friend the next little einstein, let us know.....

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Comment Link Wednesday, 14 April 2010 16:34 posted by Richard Moyles
Some dogs are smarter than their owners!
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Comment Link Wednesday, 14 April 2010 16:35 posted by Richard Moyles
some owners don't realise it.
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Comment Link Thursday, 15 April 2010 13:34 posted by Joanne
I totally agree! Dogs are super duper intelligent
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