Dog owners may think their pets are intelligent because they obey training commands, but experts say that their breed could ...

According to The Intelligence of Dogs, which ranks 131 dog breeds in terms of their relative intelligence, the border collie is the smartest dog breed known to man. Need proof? Chaser, a ...

Dawn Kovell, the Marin Humane Society's director of behaviour and training, has identified 12 dog breeds she believes to be the most intelligent. While many might gauge a dog's intelligence by its ...

As someone who grew up with a black Lab-Springer Spaniel mix who barked constantly, I can tell you that endless barking isn’t ...

There's no easy way to rate dog intelligence. As canine psychologist ... he noted that many judges pointed out that there are exceptions in every breed and that a lot comes down to training.

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Aa Aa Aa Any dog lover knows that Labrador retrievers are friendly, Dalmatians are hyper, and Australian shepherds are smart (Scott ... In fact, the variation among breeds of dogs is far greater ...

Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective ...

Although aesthetics are a major factor for many, 57% of dog owners were most influenced ... (yellow ones don’t have the same cachet). Smart breeds also include Jack Russells, terriers, King ...