# The smartest dog breeds

Psychologist Stanley Coren's ranking in The Intelligence of Dogs (1994), based on surveys of obedience judges: the top breeds learn a new command in fewer than 5 repetitions and obey the first command 95% of the time.

- 5 votes · 25 items
- Oct 28, 2019 · Émilie Lévesque
- https://even.best/en/l/625/the-smartest-dog-breeds

## Top 20

1. **Golden Retriever** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Number 4 in Coren's ranking. Widely used as a guide and assistance dog.
2. **Doberman Pinscher** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Number 5 in Coren's ranking.
3. **Shetland Sheepdog** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Number 6 in Coren's ranking.
4. **Australian Cattle Dog** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Number 10 in Coren's ranking.
5. **Border Collie** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 1 in Coren's ranking. British sheepdog, the undisputed number one.
6. **Poodle** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 2 in Coren's ranking. Originally a water retriever.
7. **German Shepherd** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 3 in Coren's ranking. Police and military dog worldwide.
8. **Labrador Retriever** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 7 in Coren's ranking.
9. **Papillon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 8 in Coren's ranking. The only small dog in the top 10.
10. **Rottweiler** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 9 in Coren's ranking.
11. **Pembroke Welsh Corgi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 11 in Coren's ranking.
12. **Miniature Schnauzer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 12 in Coren's ranking.
13. **English Springer Spaniel** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 13 in Coren's ranking.
14. **Belgian Tervuren** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 14 in Coren's ranking.
15. **Schipperke** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 15 in Coren's ranking. Tied with the Belgian Sheepdog (Groenendael).
16. **Belgian Sheepdog (Groenendael)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 15 in Coren's ranking.
17. **Keeshond** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 16 in Coren's ranking.
18. **German Shorthaired Pointer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 17 in Coren's ranking.
19. **Flat-Coated Retriever** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 18 in Coren's ranking.
20. **English Cocker Spaniel** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 18 in Coren's ranking.
21. **Standard Schnauzer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 18 in Coren's ranking.
22. **Brittany** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 19 in Coren's ranking.
23. **Cocker Spaniel** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 20 in Coren's ranking.
24. **Weimaraner** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number 21 in Coren's ranking.
25. **Collie** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Number 16 in Coren's ranking. Lassie's breed.

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