What is the most trainable/smartest dog breed?

Question

I want to get a dog I can train to do tricks, like open the fridge, bring me my keys, etc.

Ok people, no need to be rude. Jeez! I have 2 dogs that ARE my kids and am VERY in tune with how to train animals..... keep the rude comments to a minimum please

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Answer 1

Most ''working'' breeds are great learners.

Answer 2

Smartest is in how you define it. If you want trainable, the dog most used for performance competition is the Border Collie. However, the Border Collie is not for the average owner. This is a dog only for someone who wants to devote lots of time to their dog.
Among the most trainable are: Golden Retrievers, Pit bulls and AmStaffs, Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, and the ubiquitous Mixed Breed. My Akita/Pit Bull was the smartest dog I've ever known. He taught himself to open the fridge and raid it, but only after everyone else was out of the office.

It isn't the breed so much as the mental stimulation given to a puppy in the first 12 weeks of life that determine its brain power.

Answer 3

There is no "best dog breed" in general. What dog breed people like depends on how compatible they are with that breed. How much they can put into grooming, how trainable/smart the dog is, the energy level, personality, etc will all matter and change between person to person. That's the awesome thing about dogs. There is one that fits almost everyone! Personally, I like the Papillon breed. They are gorgeous, energetic, outgoing, and mine is the meaning of "loving". They are adaptable and need less grooming than one might imagine.

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Answer 4

I don't recall the exact order, but in Stanley Coren's book "The Intelligence of Dogs," he ranks them. I'll try to remember the top 10 but I won't guarantee the order:

1) border collie
2) poodle (I'm assuming standard as miniatures and toys don't have a thought in their heads)
3) German shepherd
4) Labrador
5) golden retriever
6) Rottweiler
7) Australian cattle dog
8) Shetland sheepdog
9) Papillon
10) Doberman pinscher

So basically herding, working, and sporting breeds. Most terriers, hounds, and toy breeds are more difficult to train.

Answer 5

Amongst the most trainable/smartest dogs in the world are Border Collies, Poodles and Labrador Retrievers. I have a Lab and he can sing, bow, high five, beg, roll over etc.

Answer 6

I agree with the schnoodle!! Well, kind of. Schnoodles are definitely extremely trainable: they love to please their owner.

It's important to remember that sometimes the smartest breed is not the most trainable breed. For example, my mom has a toy poodle. If dogs can have pervasive developmental disorders (as in, under the autism spectrum), my mom's dog would be the perfect example. This poodle has the savant qualities as well. She will do anything with a tennis ball: roll it to you, throw it to you, bring it to you OVER AND OVER. But if you want her to, "Sit," puh-leez. Oh, she knows what it means when you say it... but is she going to do it?? No way! Not when there are tennis balls to be attended to.

Although, now that I'm thinking about it... I'm going to put a tennis ball in the fridge and see how long it takes for her to get it out. I'm sure she'd find a way!

Answer 7

I'm doing basic obedience right now. My trainer hasn't once handled my dog. He has shown me how to handle my dog by using his own dog but that's about it. The reasoning is that I need to learn how to do these basic corrections and what not myself. Learn more https://tinyurl.im/juOmx

I have never considered sending my dog away for training. I guess I haven't found that much of a problem with him to even think about it.

Again, it may also have to do with the level of training you are looking for etc. No idea lol. I'm not a trainer. I think a first time dog owner needs to learn simple commands and how to handle their dog themselves as well.

Answer 8

Poodles are supposed to be among the smartest dogs to train. Also labs and German shepards make good candidates. For example as seeing eye dogs or police K9's respectively. I would choose a lab because they are so friendly.

Answer 9

Most trainable is probably the German Shepherd Dog but that doesn't mean it's the smartest. Breeds were developed for different purposes and are "smart" in what they were designed for.

Answer 10

Doberman Pincer! I have 2 and breed them, they are great dogs. All look and bark, tame and very loyal to owner. They are puppies for about 2 years, but once trainned they are the smartest dogs.

Answer 11

I have a schnoodle (toy poodle & miniature schnauzer mix) & he is brilliant. Only 7 months old & knows about 15 commands. The smaller version is probably too little to open the fridge, but definitely smart enough to.