SMARTEST DOG BREEDS IN ABUJA

Overview smartest dog breeds in Abuja

      While all dogs make for best friends, some may be more lovably clueless than others but this article discusses the qualities seen among the smartest dog breeds in Abuja.

when it comes to working intelligence (i.e. following commands), certain dog breeds stand out from the pack. Dog intelligence or dog cognition is the process in dogs of acquiring information and conceptual skills, and storing them in memory, retrieving, combining and comparing them, and using them in new situations.

Studies have shown that dogs display many behaviors associated with intelligence. They have advanced memory skills, and are able to read and react appropriately to human body language such as gesturing and pointing, and to understand human voice commands.

      Just like humans, each dog is different. So while trying to get our own the smartest dog around, remember that there are many different kinds of intelligence. Some dogs might excel at gauging social situations, others might be adept at learning words, while still others might have great problem-solving abilities — or your dog might have some other cognitive skills. It’s well known that dogs have a much more powerful sense of smell than humans. This sense of smell gives dogs remarkable insights into their environment. Leveraging this “superpower” means that you can get the best out of your dog just  through training. So if you’re teaching them a trick, or kennel training, or anything that involves their memory and recall, some breeds have been fairly consistently shown to do those things faster and more consistently than others.

     The smartest dog breeds, regardless of size or origin, all have that one thing in common: how quickly they can understand commands and how quickly they follow them. In the very smartest of dog breeds, hand signals and verbal commands can be trained simultaneously and used interchangeably, usually with no difference in response time. So if you’re looking for dogs who can follow your commands with precision, or just an affable family pet who can roll over for a treat, here’s a list of the breeds who will probably be easiest to train.

Our List Of Smartest Dog Breeds

German Shepherd

Height: 24-26 inches (male), 22-24 inches (female)

Weight: 65-90 pounds (male), 50-70 pounds (female)

Life Expectancy: 12-14 years

It’s no surprise that a German shepherd is the second most popular dog breed because they’re courageous, confident, and smart. They are excellent all-purpose workers and are used in a number of specialized situations as police dogs or service dogs. German shepherds don’t always give affection lightly, but they are fiercely loyal family dogs that are great with kids.

They learn and retain new skills with alarming speed and consistency, and they have the physical gifts to accomplish truly astonishing feats.

Golden Retriever

Height

Male: 22–24 in (56–61 cm)

Female: 20–22 in (51–56 cm)

Weight

Male: 65–75 lb (29–34 kg)

Female: 55–65 lb (25–29 kg)

Life span: average 10–12 years

Golden retrievers are intelligent, friendly, and devoted sporting dogs. Goldens take their jobs to heart and try to be the best at what they do, whether it’s hunting, serving as a seeing-eye dog, working in search-and-rescue, or simply being a loving companion.

They’re easy to train and easily pick up on human emotions. In fact, they’re about as smart as a 2 or 2.5-year-old human and can learn over 165 words.

Border Collie

Height

Male: 48–56 cm (19–22 in)

Female: 46–53 cm (18–21 in)

Weight

Male: 14–20 kg (31–44 lb)

Female: 12–19 kg (26–42 lb)

Life span: 10–17 years, average of 12 years

A workaholic, this breed is the world’s premier sheep herder, prized for its intelligence, extraordinary instinct, and working ability.The Border collie is energetic, affectionate, and — of course — smart. A Border collie dog is a true working dog excelling in sheep herding, athleticism, agility, and cuddling. Border collies are also known for their “herding eye,” an intense gaze used to stare down and herd other animals.

Poodle

Size :Poodles are bred in a variety of sizes, distinguished by adult shoulder (withers) height. The exact height cutoffs among the varieties vary slightly from country to country

Standard height is well over 38 cm (15 in)

The poodle is the seventh most popular dog breed and for good reason. Poodles not only are very smart, but they’re also proud, active dogs, with the added benefit of being hypoallergenic. Because of their high intelligence, poodles can be easily trained to track, hunt, retrieve, and obey. In fact, poodles are the national dog of France where they were first used as retrievers.

Doberman Pinscher

Height

Male: 68 to 72 cm (27 to 28 in)

Female: 63 to 68 cm (25 to 27 in)

Weight

Male: 40–45 kg (88–99 lb)

Female: 32–35 kg (71–77 ).

Life span: 9–12 years

Dobermans got their start in the late 19th century, when a German tax collector named Louis Dobermann wanted a medium-sized pet to act as both a guard dog and companion. Translation: These fearless protectors can hold their own, and hang with kids.

Rottweiler

Height

Male: 61–69 cm (24–27 in)

Female: 56–63 cm (22–25 in)

Weight

Male: 50–60 kg (110–132 lb)

Female: 35–48 kg (77–106 lb)

The Rottweiler is a loyal, loving, confident guard dog who wants to work. Because of this, Rottweilers are best suited to be service dogs, police dogs, herders, therapy dogs, devoted companions, or obedience competitors.

Rottweilers:

walk a fine line between protectiveness and aggressiveness. If they aren’t carefully bred for a calm, intelligent temperament and properly socialized and trained, they can become overly protective. That might sound like what you want, but a Rottie who lacks the ability to discriminate is dangerous to everyone he encounters, not just the bad guys.