The list of top 10 world’s smartest dog breeds with ranking and details is given below. To become well-known and beloved, Intelligence is also a very big potential for a dog. Most of the dog owners believe that their pets are the smartest dog in the whole world. They think that their dog has the potential of being famous one day. Today Dogs play vital role in care of aged and disabled peoples, It is necessary that one must choose intelligent breed for that. In dog schools, dimension of dog brain power has been got from the report. Tests are planned to measure the smartness of dogs.

According to dogs response against certain assigned task, dogs are evaluated. some breeds are most intelligent breed among others. These dogs can be taught with different tricks. New tricks can be taught to dog continuously. While you teach them something new, they will always adore learning how to do it. These dogs like accompanying of person. Due to high intelligence you cannot leave them alone in the yard. For these dogs, full concentration and regular training are required.

Stanley Coren’s book "The Intelligence of Dogs" includes 3 kinds of intelligence explained by dog i.e. (1) adaptive intelligence which show that how fast and how efficiently a certain problem is solved, (2) instinctive intelligence which show that if all the known characteristics and traits of the breed are displayed, (3) obedience intelligence which show that how frequently and how well the commands are executed. Stanley Coren, of the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, came to conclude by taking into report the votes of about 200 judges who judged dogs on compliance with physical and mental ability.

List of smartest Dog breed:

1. Border Collie:

The well-known Border Collie derived in Great Britain in the 1800's. Border Collie is a very intelligent and quick to respond dog. It excels at compliance, quickness and Frisbee. They thrive on praise, sensitive, and very trainable. The Border Collies are generally used in the agility competitions. They are superb working dogs. They come to sheep-herding and obedience competitions. As sniffed dogs, Border Collie is used in mountain rescues and for tracking. At the time of work, this breed will in the squatted position with alert eyes fixed on the job in hand.
Average life of the Border Collie: 12 to 13 Years.
Average Weight: 27-45 lbs.

2. Poodle (Standard):

The Poodle is a splendid, stylish and well balanced dog. It has a slender muzzle and long neck. Poodle is used as companion and performance dogs. They are impressive show dogs. Its coat is abundant and curly and often styled. The gait should be elegant and strutting with plenty of drive coming from well developed and muscular thighs. Due to sensitive to vocal intonation of Poodle, easily they can be trained. Many poodles excel in compliance trials, fly ball and dexterity.
Average life expectancy of Poodle: 12 to 15 years
Weight: Male 45-70 pounds (20-32kg.) and Female 45-60 pounds (20-27kg.)

3. German Shepherd Dog:

The German Shepherd Dog or Alsatian is belongs to a herding group. They are very intelligent, attentive, and compatible to active work. This breed is used in police work, guarding, search and rescue, and military. They are very helpful to blind as guide. They excel in many other dog activities i.e. ring sport, agility, schutzhund, obedience, fly ball, and tracking. German Shepherd is a popular show and family companion. Due to their compatible behavior, they like to live around with people and other animals.
Average life expectancy of German Shepherd Dog: 13 to 15 years
Height: Male 24-26 inches (60-65cm.) Female 22-24 inches (55-60cm.)

4. Golden Retriever:

The Golden Retriever is a beautiful, strong, well-balanced dog. They have medium-length, cream to golden-colored coat. It is well-liked Gundog breed. They are employed for its compatibility in companionship, showmanship, obedience and field trials today. The Golden Retriever has a friendly and intelligent expression with perfect evenness and superb, flowing movement covering the ground with long, powerful strides. They performs in water is fine and they are used as Seeing Eye dogs.
Average life expectancy of Golden Retriever: 9 to 15 years
Height: Male 22-24 inches (56-61cm.), Female 20-22 inches (51-56cm.)

5. Doberman Pinscher:

The Doberman Pinscher is large, powerful, elegant dog. Its coat which is soft, short with in various colors with tan markings. They have active minds and bodies. Their hair is short, thick, hard and tight to its body. Its teeth are strong and close in a scissors bite. Its eyes are dark with a lively, intelligent expression. The ears are usually cut at the age of about 12 weeks. Its tail is docked at the age of 3 days. It has perfectly straight legs.
Average life expectancy of Doberman Pinscher: 9 to 15 years
Height: Male 26-28 inches (66-71cm.), Female 24-26 inches (61-66cm.).

6. Shetland Sheepdog:

The Shetland Sheepdog has a long, wedge-shaped head so it looks a strong, lively, lightly built, beautiful dog. It has rough coat with a soft undercoat. They should be sound, agile and sturdy. Males should show masculine while bitches should be feminine.
Average life expectancy of Shetland Sheepdog: 12 to 15 years
Height: 13-16 inches (33-40.6 cm.)

7. Labrador Retriever:

Labrador Retriever is most famous dog of U.S. This breed is certainly in the top of three family pet due to their very friendly, intelligent, energetic and good nature. Labrador is a strongly built, medium-sized, short-coupled, dog possessing a sound, athletic dog. They have capacity to win in the show ring. The typical Labrador possesses style and quality without over alteration. This breed primarily works as gun dog.
Average life expectancy of Labrador Retriever: 9 to 15 years
Height: Male 22-24 inches (56-61cm.) and female 21-23 inches (53-58cm.)

8. Papillon:

Papillon is a graceful, well balanced small dog. They have an alert and intelligent expression. They are joining with a toy group. They were seen in the show ring, agility, obedience, as hearing dogs for the deaf, visiting hospitals and homes. They are also know as Continental Toy Spaniel because Papillon has long and plumed and carried curled over the back a tail. They are also known as butterfly dog because the ears look like butterfly wings. They like outdoor exercise. A Papillon is a charming, vivacious, lively, gentle and affectionate dog.
Average life expectancy of Papillon: 16 years
Height: Male 8-11 inches (20-28cm) and female 8-11 inches (20-28cm)

9. Rottweiler:

The Rottweilers are famous for their solid black, flat-lying coats with clearly defined rust-colored marking. They are medium to large, compact dogs. As guard dogs, watch dogs, police dogs, Rottweiler are used and they belong to the working group.
Some people say that German Rottweiler and American Rottweiler are Rotties’s variation i.e. German Rotties are shorter, stockier and have a bigger blockier head while the American Rotties are taller and leggier without as blocky a head.
Average life expectancy of Rottweiler: 10 to 12 years
Height: Male 24-27 inches (61-69 cm.) and female 22-25 inches (56-63 cm.)

10. Australian Cattle Dog:

Australian Cattle Dog is a breed possessing stamina, reliability, and uncanny intelligence dog. They are strong biting dog. It has speckled coat. They are seriously caring to master's family and home as squiring cattle.
Average life expectancy of  Australian Cattle Dog: 12 to 15 years.
Weight: 33-51 lbs.

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