the smartest dog :)

I have done some researches out of boredom last night. :P that is, the ranking of smartest dog breeds in the world. and I have found something interesting. A study has tested the intelligence standard of over 70 dog breeds base on their ingenuity, ability to solve problem and also their obedience level. they have classified all the dog breeds into 6 categories, 

1. Brightest dog - takes less than 5 repetitions to understand new command
2. Excellent working dog - takes 5 to 10 repetitions
3. Above average - 15 to 25 repetitions
4. Average - 25 to 40 repetitions
5. Fair - 40 to 80 repetitions 
6. Lowest degree - 80 to 100 repetitions or more

So guess who are on the top list?? Xiaohei the Rottie is #9 on the list, Marley the Labrador Retriever is #7, here's come the countdown from #5 to #1.

#5 Doberman

#4 Golden Retriever

#3 German Shepherd

#2 Poodle

#1 Border Collie

Yes, Poodle is @ number 2!! that is really beyond my expectation.. they are also claimed to be the easiest trained dog among all.. there is a video of a poodle who is able to do 16 commands... i was still wondering how did they train this super smart dog.. come on!! tell me how to teach a dog to obey to gun shoot and also to do crawling and massaging???!!!! now it is totally making sense to me..

And as for Border Collie.. if they are trained well enough, their IQ can reach the IQ level of a 8 years-old kid!!! tsk tsk i wish i can a Border Collie to guard and watch my babies someday :P

So we have seen the best.. you might interested in those at the bottom list as well.. :P Chiwawa, Shih tzu  and bull dog seem like appear to be at the lower ranking.. anyway i don't think this make them impossible to train or it doesn't mean that they are dumb.. So don't be sad if your dog is not on the top of the list.. We all love our dog the way they are and believe that they must be the smartest ever :)