In 1994, nearly 200 judges from the Canadian and U.S. Kennel Clubs were asked to complete a questionaire about the characteristics of various dog breeds, most notably the intelligence level of these breeds. The intelligence ratings were based on how many repetitions it took for a certain breed to master a new command. The breeds on our list took at least 80 repetitions (or more) to learn a new command, and tended to obey first commands less than 25 per cent of the time. Source: The Intelligence of Dogs By Stanley Coren (New York: The Free Press, 1994)If your dog is on the list, don’t despair, it doesn’t make him love you any less! Click here for the top 10 most intelligent dogs!
Here’s 10 through 5:
Basset Hound
Beagle
Mastiff
Pekingese
Bloodhound
Borzoi
