Kathy Partch www.JoKaySedona.com <http://www.jokaysedona.com/> Ranking of Dogs for Obedience/Working Intelligence by Breed Based on a dog trainer's survey. Brightest Dogs Understanding of New Commands: Less than 5 repetitions. Obey First Command: 95% of the time or better. Rank Breed 1 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/border_collie/index.cfm> Border Collie 2 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/poodle/index.cfm> Poodle 3 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shepherd_dog/index.cfm> German Shepherd 4 Golden Retriever <http://www.akc.org/breeds/golden_retriever/index.cfm> 5 Doberman <http://www.akc.org/breeds/doberman_pinscher/index.cfm> Pinscher 6 Shetland <http://www.akc.org/breeds/shetland_sheepdog/index.cfm> Sheepdog 7 Labrador <http://www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retriever/index.cfm> Retriever 8 Papillon <http://www.akc.org/breeds/papillon/index.cfm> 9 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/rottweiler/index.cfm> Rottweiler - Fiona and Wyatt 10 Australian <http://www.akc.org/breeds/australian_cattle_dog/index.cfm> Cattle Dog Excellent Working Dogs Understanding of New Commands: 5 to 15 repetitions. Obey First Command: 85% of the time or better. Rank Breed 11 Pembroke <http://www.akc.org/breeds/pembroke_welsh_corgi/index.cfm> Welsh Corgi 12 Miniature <http://www.akc.org/breeds/miniature_schnauzer/index.cfm> Schnauzer 13 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/english_springer_spaniel/index.cfm> English Springer Spaniel 14 Belgian Tervuren <http://www.akc.org/breeds/belgian_tervuren/index.cfm> 15 Schipperke <http://www.akc.org/breeds/schipperke/index.cfm> Belgian Sheepdog <http://www.akc.org/breeds/belgian_sheepdog/index.cfm> 16 Collie <http://www.akc.org/breeds/collie/index.cfm> Keeshond <http://www.akc.org/breeds/keeshond/index.cfm> 17 German <http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shorthaired_pointer/index.cfm> Shorthaired Pointer 18 Flat-Coated <http://www.akc.org/breeds/flat_coated_retriever/index.cfm> Retriever English <http://www.akc.org/breeds/english_cocker_spaniel/index.cfm> Cocker Spaniel Standard <http://www.akc.org/breeds/standard_schnauzer/index.cfm> Schnauzer 19 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/brittany/index.cfm> Brittany 20 Cocker Spaniel <http://www.akc.org/breeds/cocker_spaniel/index.cfm> 21 Weimaraner <http://www.akc.org/breeds/weimaraner/index.cfm> 22 Belgian Malinois <http://www.akc.org/breeds/belgian_malinois/index.cfm> Bernese <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bernese_mountain_dog/index.cfm> Mountain Dog 23 Pomeranian <http://www.akc.org/breeds/pomeranian/index.cfm> 24 Irish Water <http://www.akc.org/breeds/irish_water_spaniel/index.cfm> Spaniel 25 Vizsla <http://www.akc.org/breeds/vizsla/index.cfm> 26 Cardigan <http://www.akc.org/breeds/cardigan_welsh_corgi/index.cfm> Welsh Corgi 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 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/chesapeake_bay_retriever/index.cfm> Bay Retriever Puli <http://www.akc.org/breeds/puli/index.cfm> <http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm> Yorkshire Terrier 28 Giant Schnauzer <http://www.akc.org/breeds/giant_schnauzer/index.cfm> 29 Airedale Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/airedale_terrier/index.cfm> Bouvier Des <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bouvier_des_flandres/index.cfm> Flandres 30 Border Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/border_terrier/index.cfm> Briard <http://www.akc.org/breeds/briard/index.cfm> 31 Welsh <http://www.akc.org/breeds/welsh_springer_spaniel/index.cfm> Springer Spaniel 32 Manchester <http://www.akc.org/breeds/manchester_terrier/index.cfm> Terrier 33 Samoyed <http://www.akc.org/breeds/samoyed/index.cfm> 34 Field Spaniel <http://www.akc.org/breeds/field_spaniel/index.cfm> Newfoundland <http://www.akc.org/breeds/newfoundland/index.cfm> Australian <http://www.akc.org/breeds/australian_terrier/index.cfm> Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_staffordshire_terrier/index.cfm> American Staffordshire Terrier Gordon Setter <http://www.akc.org/breeds/gordon_setter/index.cfm> Bearded Collie <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bearded_collie/index.cfm> 35 Cairn Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/cairn_terrier/index.cfm> Kerry Blue <http://www.akc.org/breeds/kerry_blue_terrier/index.cfm> Terrier Irish Setter <http://www.akc.org/breeds/irish_setter/index.cfm> 36 Norwegian <http://www.akc.org/breeds/norwegian_elkhound/index.cfm> Elkhound 37 Affenpincher <http://www.akc.org/breeds/affenpinscher/index.cfm> Silky Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/silky_terrier/index.cfm> Miniature <http://www.akc.org/breeds/miniature_pinscher/index.cfm> Pinscher English Setter <http://www.akc.org/breeds/english_setter/index.cfm> Pharaoh Hound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/pharaoh_hound/index.cfm> Clumber Spaniel <http://www.akc.org/breeds/clumber_spaniel/index.cfm> 38 Norwich Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/norwich_terrier/index.cfm> 39 Dalmatian <http://www.akc.org/breeds/dalmatian/index.cfm> 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 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/soft_coated_wheaten_terrier/index.cfm> Wheaten Terrier Bedlington <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bedlington_terrier/index.cfm> Terrier Smooth Fox <http://www.akc.org/breeds/smooth_fox_terrier/index.cfm> Terrier 41 Curly-Coated <http://www.akc.org/breeds/curly_coated_retriever/index.cfm> Retriever Irish Wolfhound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/irish_wolfhound/index.cfm> 42 Kuvasz <http://www.akc.org/breeds/kuvasz/index.cfm> <http://www.akc.org/breeds/australian_shepherd/index.cfm> Australian Shepherd 43 Saluki <http://www.akc.org/breeds/saluki/index.cfm> Finnish Spitz <http://www.akc.org/breeds/finnish_spitz/index.cfm> Pointer <http://www.akc.org/breeds/pointer/index.cfm> 44 Cavalier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/cavalier_king_charles_spaniel/index.cfm> King Charles Spaniel German <http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_wirehaired_pointer/index.cfm> Wirehaired Pointer Black <http://www.akc.org/breeds/black_tan_coonhound/index.cfm> & Tan Coonhound American <http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_water_spaniel/index.cfm> Water Spaniel 45 Siberian Husky <http://www.akc.org/breeds/siberian_husky/index.cfm> Bichon Frise <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bichon_frise/index.cfm> English Toy <http://www.akc.org/breeds/english_toy_spaniel/index.cfm> Spaniel 46 Tibetan Spaniel <http://www.akc.org/breeds/tibetan_spaniel/index.cfm> English Foxhound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/english_foxhound/index.cfm> Otterhound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/otterhound/index.cfm> American <http://www.akc.org/breeds/american_foxhound/index.cfm> Foxhound Greyhound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/greyhound/index.cfm> Wirehaired <http://www.akc.org/breeds/wirehaired_pointing_griffon/index.cfm> Pointing Griffon 47 West <http://www.akc.org/breeds/west_highland_white_terrier/index.cfm> Highland White Terrier Scottish <http://www.akc.org/breeds/scottish_deerhound/index.cfm> Deerhound 48 Boxer <http://www.akc.org/breeds/boxer/index.cfm> Great Dane <http://www.akc.org/breeds/great_dane/index.cfm> 49 Dachshund <http://www.akc.org/breeds/dachshund/index.cfm> <http://www.akc.org/breeds/staffordshire_bull_terrier/index.cfm> Stafforshire Bull Terrier 50 Alaskan Malamute <http://www.akc.org/breeds/alaskan_malamute/index.cfm> 51 Whippet <http://www.akc.org/breeds/whippet/index.cfm> Chinese Shar-pei <http://www.akc.org/breeds/chinese_shar_pei/index.cfm> Wire Fox Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/wire_fox_terrier/index.cfm> 52 Rhodesian <http://www.akc.org/breeds/rhodesian_ridgeback/index.cfm> Ridgeback 53 Ibizan Hound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/ibizan_hound/index.cfm> Welsh Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/welsh_terrier/index.cfm> Irish Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/irish_terrier/index.cfm> 54 Boston Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/boston_terrier/index.cfm> Akita <http://www.akc.org/breeds/akita/index.cfm> 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 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/skye_terrier/index.cfm> 56 Norfolk Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/norfolk_terrier/index.cfm> Sealyham Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/sealyham_terrier/index.cfm> 57 Pug <http://www.akc.org/breeds/pug/index.cfm> 58 French Bulldog <http://www.akc.org/breeds/french_bulldog/index.cfm> 59 Brussels Griffon <http://www.akc.org/breeds/brussels_griffon/index.cfm> Maltese <http://www.akc.org/breeds/maltese/index.cfm> 60 Italian <http://www.akc.org/breeds/italian_greyhound/index.cfm> Greyhound 61 Chinese Crested <http://www.akc.org/breeds/chinese_crested/index.cfm> 62 Dandie <http://www.akc.org/breeds/dandie_dinmont_terrier/index.cfm> Dinmont Terrier Petit <http://www.akc.org/breeds/petit_basset_griffon_vendeen/index.cfm> Basset Griffon Vendeen Tibetan Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/tibetan_terrier/index.cfm> Japanese Chin <http://www.akc.org/breeds/japanese_chin/index.cfm> Lakeland Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/lakeland_terrier/index.cfm> 63 Old English <http://www.akc.org/breeds/old_english_sheepdog/index.cfm> Sheepdog 64 Great Pyrenees <http://www.akc.org/breeds/great_pyrenees/index.cfm> 65 Scottish Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/scottish_terrier/index.cfm> Saint Bernard <http://www.akc.org/breeds/saint_bernard/index.cfm> 66 Bull Terrier <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bull_terrier/index.cfm> 67 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/chihuahua/index.cfm> Chihuahua 68 Lhasa Apso <http://www.akc.org/breeds/lhasa_apso/index.cfm> 69 Bullmastiff <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bullmastiff/index.cfm> 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 <http://www.akc.org/breeds/shih_tzu/index.cfm> 71 Basset Hound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/basset_hound/index.cfm> 72 Mastiff <http://www.akc.org/breeds/mastiff/index.cfm> Beagle <http://www.akc.org/breeds/beagle/index.cfm> 73 Pekingese <http://www.akc.org/breeds/pekingese/index.cfm> 74 Bloodhound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bloodhound/index.cfm> 75 Borzoi <http://www.akc.org/breeds/borzoi/index.cfm> 76 Chow Chow <http://www.akc.org/breeds/chow_chow/index.cfm> 77 Bulldog <http://www.akc.org/breeds/bulldog/index.cfm> 78 Basenji <http://www.akc.org/breeds/basenji/index.cfm> 79 Afghan Hound <http://www.akc.org/breeds/afghan_hound/index.cfm>
