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The following is information based on S. Coren's book "The Intelligence of Dogs." Border Collie -Brightest Afghan Hound- Least Intelligent Ranks 1 to 10 Brightest DogsUnderstanding 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 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 This information is from http://petrix.com/dogint/intelligence.html
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