Of course your dog is the cutest, sweetest and most beautiful. But is he also the smartest? By choosing your breed, you have already largely determined this. The American Kennel Club (AKC) came up with a list of the 10 smartest dog breeds.
Of course you help your dog on his way by going to courses with him, by teaching him a lot. And dogs are smart, so chances are your well-developed one. Yet there are breeds that are already blessed with a good set of brains from their genes. Check the top 10 below to see if your dog is one of them. And do you have a mix of two of these? Then chances are he will excel completely.
1 Border Collie
Known in the dog world as the biggest workaholic, the Border Collie is the winner of the top 10 smartest dog breeds. They have great instincts, are exceptionally happy and possess great working ability. If you want to teach him something, he will not only enjoy it and want to train enough, he will also pick it up quickly.
2 German shepherds
It is not for nothing that the shepherd is often used for police and army work. They are loyal and reliable, but also great dogs because they judge what is wrong or right better than people.
3 Bloodhound
Like German shepherd many used as police dogs. And particularly because their scent is so good.
4 Beagle
Beagles tend to stick their noses in everything, which makes them suitable for detection work. And not so much in police matters, but domestic ones. They are a star at detecting bedbugs, for instance. And believe me, if you have them, you are very, very happy that they detect them for you.
5 Labrador Retriever
Hugely popular in both the Netherlands and America. Suitable not only as a family dog, but also as a guide dog for the blind. They are extremely enthusiastic and eager to learn outside.
6 Newfoundlander
The ideal dog if you have children and live by the water. Their enormous lung capacity allows them to swim long distances. Combine that with life-saving settings and you have the best rescue dog on the water.
7 Malinois shepherd
Just as smart as its German brother. Extremely smart military dogs in that they are strong & agile, easy to train and also like to work. In addition, they are confident and protective by nature.
8 Siberian Huskies
Siberian Huskies excel at sledding . They were bred in Northeast Asia (surprisingly, you would expect a colder destination) as sled dogs. A characteristic feature is their extreme endurance.
9 Golden Retriever
A real pleaser, with a special innate working ability. Like Labrador retrievers, they are therefore used as assistance dogs.
10 Australian shepherd
A smart family, those shepherds. Purely because they live for their work. The Australian shepherd in particular because they adapt easily to their environment, are energetic and have natural driving instincts. With that, rightly narrowly in the top 10 smartest dog breeds.
