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Originally Posted by Britster  I think they rate the breeds with how many repetitions it takes to learn something new. Border Collies are the smartest breed because they can pick up a new trick after 5 repetitions or something like that. I'm pretty sure that's the basic idea of how they rank them.
Poodles are #2 according to this: INTELLIGENCE OF DOGS - The ranking by breed and Yorkies are #27 out of 100. |
Wow I didn't know border collies were ranked the smartest!!
We have a border collie mix (not sure what she is mixed with though). While she can be stubborn she has always learned new tricks very quickly and recognizes words that the others don't. Who knew?