Smart Dog Breeds
Looking to get an intelligent pet dog? The table below lists and ranks the all the smart dog breeds.
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Ranking of the Smartest Dog Breeds
| Breeds | Intelligence | Popularity | Temparement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Border Collie Purebred | 1 | 38 | Intelligent Energetic Alert Responsive Tenacious |
 | Miniature Poodle Purebred | 2 | 7 | Active Alert Faithful Instinctual Intelligent |
 | Standard Poodle Purebred | 2 | 7 | Active Alert Faithful Instinctual Intelligent |
 | German Shepherd Purebred | 3 | 2 | Alert Confident Courageous Curious Intelligent |
 | Golden Retriever Purebred | 4 | 3 | Confident Friendly Intelligent Kind Reliable |
 | Doberman Pinscher Purebred | 5 | 16 | Alert Energetic Fearless Intelligent Loyal |
 | Shetland Sheepdog Purebred | 6 | 24 | Affectionate Friendly Gentle Intelligent Lively |
 | Labrador Retriever Purebred | 7 | 1 | Affectionate Alert Cheerful Energetic Friendly |
 | Papillon Purebred | 8 | 53 | Alert Energetic Friendly Happy Hardy |
 | Rottweiler Purebred | 9 | 8 | Alert Courageous Fearless Good-natured Independent |
 | Australian Cattle Dog Purebred | 10 | 56 | Aggressive Alert Energetic Intelligent Loyal |
 | Pembroke Welsh Corgi Purebred | 11 | 15 | Affectionate Cheerful Friendly Intelligent Lively |
 | Miniature Schnauzer Purebred | 12 | 18 | Alert Fearless Friendly Intelligent Obedient |
 | English Springer Spaniel Purebred | 13 | 27 | Affectionate Alert Cheerful Energetic Intelligent |
 | Belgian Tervuren Purebred | 14 | 103 | Alert Attentive Energetic Intelligent Loyal |
 | Belgian Sheepdog Purebred | 15 | 120 | Active Alert Confident Friendly Hard-working |
 | Schipperke Purebred | 15 | 110 | Agile Confident Curious Faithful Fearless |
 | Collie Purebred | 16 | 40 | Friendly Gentle Intelligent Loyal Protective |
 | Keeshond Purebred | 16 | 87 | Agile Bright Obedient Playful Quick |
 | German Shorthaired Pointer Purebred | 17 | 10 | Affectionate Boisterous Bold Cooperative Intelligent |
 | English Cocker Spaniel Purebred | 18 | 52 | Affectionate Faithful Friendly Intelligent Playful |
 | Flat-Coated Retriever Purebred | 18 | 96 | Friendly Confident Devoted Optimistic Outgoing |
 | Standard Schnauzer Purebred | 18 | 90 | Devoted Good-natured Intelligent Lively Playful |
 | Brittany Purebred | 19 | 26 | Alert |
 | American Cocker Spaniel Purebred | 20 | 29 | Even Tempered Joyful Merry Outgoing Intelligent |
 | Weimaraner Purebred | 21 | 34 | Alert Aloof Energetic Fast Intelligent |
 | Bernese Mountain Dog Purebred | 22 | 25 | Affectionate Faithful Intelligent Loyal |
 | Pomeranian Purebred | 23 | 22 | Active Extroverted Friendly Intelligent Lively |
 | Irish Water Spaniel Purebred | 24 | 164 | Active Alert Clownish Inquisitive Intelligent |
 | Vizsla Purebred | 25 | 30 | Affectionate Cheerful Energetic Gentle Intelligent |
 | Cardigan Welsh Corgi Purebred | 26 | 68 | Active Affectionate Alert Companionable Devoted |
 | Chesapeake Bay Retriever Purebred | 27 | 43 | Happy Affectionate Dominant Intelligent Protective |
 | Puli Purebred | 27 | 142 | Agile Energetic Faithful Intelligent Loyal |
 | Giant Schnauzer Purebred | 28 | 80 | Dominant Intelligent Kind Loyal Powerful |
 | Airedale Terrier Purebred | 29 | 55 | Alert Confident Courageous Friendly Intelligent |
 | Bouvier des Flandres Purebred | 29 | 85 | Familial Gentle Intelligent Loyal Protective |
 | Border Terrier Purebred | 30 | 92 | Affectionate Alert Even Tempered Fearless Intelligent |
 | Briard Purebred | 30 | 127 | Faithful Fearless Intelligent Loyal Obedient |
 | Welsh Springer Spaniel Purebred | 31 | 133 | Affectionate Loyal Active Friendly Playful |
 | Manchester Terrier Purebred | 32 | 135 | Active Alert Devoted Discerning Quiet |
 | Samoyed Purebred | 33 | 57 | Alert Lively Friendly Intelligent Playful |
 | American Staffordshire Terrier Purebred | 34 | 83 | Attentive Courageous Devoted Friendly Loyal |
 | Australian Terrier Purebred | 34 | 137 | Alert Companionable Courageous Even Tempered Loyal |
 | Bearded Collie Purebred | 34 | 125 | Active Alert Hardy Intelligent Lively |
 | Field Spaniel Purebred | 34 | 145 | Adaptable Cautious Docile Familial Sensitive |
 | Gordon Setter Purebred | 34 | 104 | Alert Confident Eager Fearless Gay |
 | Newfoundland Purebred | 34 | 36 | Cheerful Courageous Intelligent Loyal Social |
 | Cairn Terrier Purebred | 35 | 69 | Active Assertive Courageous Fearless Gay |
 | Irish Setter Purebred | 35 | 72 | Affectionate Companionable Energetic Independent Lively |
 | Kerry Blue Terrier Purebred | 35 | 129 | Affectionate Alert Gentle Loyal Spirited |
 | Norwegian Elkhound Purebred | 36 | 91 | Alert Bold Hardy Loyal Playful |
 | Affenpinscher Purebred | 37 | 147 | Active Adventurous Curious Fun-loving Playful |
 | Clumber Spaniel Purebred | 37 | 140 | Gentle Loyal Affectionate Calm Dignified |
 | English Setter Purebred | 37 | 95 | Strong Willed Mischievous Gentle Energetic Intelligent |
 | Miniature Pinscher Purebred | 37 | 71 | Clever Energetic Friendly Outgoing Playful |
 | Pharaoh Hound Purebred | 37 | 174 | Active Affectionate Intelligent Playful Sociable |
 | Silky Terrier Purebred | 37 | 106 | Alert Friendly Inquisitive Joyful Quick |
 | Norwich Terrier Purebred | 38 | 105 | Affectionate Energetic Hardy Intelligent Sensitive |
 | Dalmatian Purebred | 39 | 63 | Active Energetic Friendly Intelligent Outgoing |
 | Bedlington Terrier Purebred | 40 | 151 | Affectionate Devoted Energetic Loyal Playful |
 | Smooth Fox Terrier Purebred | 40 | 122 | Active Affectionate Alert Fearless Intelligent |
 | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Purebred | 40 | 49 | Affectionate Energetic Faithful Intelligent Playful |
 | Curly-Coated Retriever Purebred | 41 | 171 | Clever Independent Intelligent Lively Sensitive |
 | Irish Wolfhound Purebred | 41 | 73 | Dignified Generous Loyal Patient Sweet-Tempered |
 | Kuvasz Purebred | 42 | 157 | Clownish Independent Intelligent Loyal Patient |
 | Finnish Spitz Purebred | 43 | 177 | Happy Independent Intelligent Loyal Playful |
 | Pointer Purebred | 43 | 113 | Active Affectionate Amiable Even Tempered Kind |
 | Saluki Purebred | 43 | 123 | Aloof Intelligent Quiet Reserved Loyal |
 | American Water Spaniel Purebred | 44 | 167 | Energetic Friendly Intelligent Obedient Protective |
 | Black and Tan Coonhound Purebred | 44 | 130 | Adaptable Easygoing Even Tempered Gentle Lovable |
 | German Wirehaired Pointer Purebred | 44 | 62 | Active Affectionate Friendly Intelligent Loyal |
 | Bichon Frise Purebred | 45 | 46 | Affectionate Cheerful Feisty Gentle Playful |
 | American Foxhound Purebred | 46 | 187 | Independent Intelligent Kind Loving Loyal |
 | English Foxhound Purebred | 46 | 189 | Active Companionable Friendly Gentle Sociable |
 | Greyhound Purebred | 46 | 156 | Intelligent Gentle Affectionate Athletic Even Tempered |
 | Otterhound Purebred | 46 | 186 | Amiable Boisterous Even Tempered |
 | Tibetan Spaniel Purebred | 46 | 121 | Intelligent Assertive Aloof Happy Independent |
 | Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Purebred | 46 | 65 | Gentle Loyal Proud Trainable Vigilant |
 | Scottish Deerhound Purebred | 47 | 168 | Dignified Docile Friendly Gentle Polite |
 | West Highland White Terrier Purebred | 47 | 42 | Affectionate Alert Courageous Intelligent Friendly |
 | Great Dane Purebred | 48 | 14 | Friendly Confident Devoted Intelligent Gentle |
 | Staffordshire Bull Terrier Purebred | 49 | 82 | Affectionate Bold Courageous Fearless Intelligent |
 | Alaskan Malamute Purebred | 50 | 59 | Affectionate Devoted Dignified Friendly Loyal |
