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The dog intelligence guide

Different breeds.
Different kinds of clever.

Explore the six groups in the supplied dog intelligence chart and find the category shown on each breed’s profile.

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Dog intelligence infographic with labeled breed portraits in six chart categories: Elite, Very high, Above average, Average, Independent but intelligent, and More challenging to train. The searchable breed list below provides the categories as text.
Open full-size infographic · Find individual breeds in the searchable list below.

Find your breed’s chart category

530 matching breeds

Elite

The chart’s first group of breeds.

Very high

The chart’s second group of breeds.

Above average

The chart’s third group of breeds.

Average

The chart’s fourth group of breeds.

Independent but intelligent

The chart highlights independence in this group.

More challenging to train

The chart describes these breeds as more challenging to train.

Not assessed

These breeds are not assigned a category in the supplied chart. This does not imply lower intelligence.

Every dog is an individual

The original image ends with a reminder that every dog is unique and that upbringing matters. Use the chart as a starting point for exploring breeds. Get to know the individual dog and its needs when choosing a companion.

Notes on matching the chart to our breeds

The Belgian Shepherd portrait shows a Malinois; that category is applied to our Malinois entry. The generic Collie entry is shown for our Rough and Smooth Collie entries. Alabai is listed as Central Asian Shepherd Dog, and Tazy as Kazakh Tazy. Miniature Dachshund is shown separately in the image; we do not apply its category to our general Dachshund entry. Other unlisted breeds remain unassessed.

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