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The popularity rankings listed below are based on AKC registration statistics for 2010. Intelligence rankings are according to Stanley Coren, author of "The Intelligence Of Dogs"and "How To Speak Dog".
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Dog Breed Intelligence Rankings
Dog Breed Popularity Rankings
Dog Breed Rankings for Security Work and Watchdog Barking
 
Dog Breeds .. Ranked By Popularity
64. Shiba Inu
65. Chow Chows
66. Brussels Griffons
67. Australian Cattle Dogs
68. Setters (Irish)
69. Spaniels (English Cocker)
70. American Staffordshire Terriers
71. Pointers (German Wirehaired)
72. Samoyeds
73. Japanese Chin
74. Old English Sheepdogs
75. Dalmatians
76. Silky Terriers
77. Staffordshire Bull Terriers
78. Belgian Malinois
79. Border Terriers
80. Irish Wolfhounds
81. Cardigan Welsh Corgis
82. Bouviers des Flandres
83. Parson Russell Terriers
84. Basenjis
85. Setters (English)
86. Giant Schnauzers
87. Toy Fox Terriers
88. Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
89. Fox Terriers (Wire)
90. Schipperkes
91. Setters (Gordon)
92. Afghan Hounds
93. Borzois
94. Keeshonden
95. Tibetan Terriers
96. Norwich Terriers
97. Retrievers (Flat-Coated)
98. Standard Schnauzers
99. Norwegian Elkhounds
100. Welsh Terriers
101. Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck)
102. Belgian Tervuren
103. Tibetan Spaniels
104. Wirehaired Pointing Griffons
105. Fox Terriers (Smooth)
106. Manchester Terriers
107. American Eskimo Dogs
108. Bearded Collies
109. Anatolian Shepherd Dogs
110. Pointers
111. Neapolitan Mastiffs
112. Australian Terriers
113. Spinoni Italiani
114. Norfolk Terriers
115. Belgian Sheepdogs
116. Spaniels (Clumber)
117. Salukis
118. Petits Bassets Griffons
119. Kerry Blue Terriers
120. Black Russian Terriers
121. Spaniels (Welsh Springer)
122. Briards
123. Miniature Bull Terriers
124. English Toy Spaniels
125. Bedlington Terriers
126. Plotts
127. Tibetan Mastiffs
128. Greyhounds
129. Irish Terriers
130. Lakeland Terriers
131. Affenpinschers
132. Scottish Deerhounds
133. Ibizan Hounds
134. Kuvaszok
135. Spaniels (American Water)
136. Lowchen
137. Retrievers (Curly-Coated)
138. Beaucerons
139. Spaniels (Field)
140. German Pinschers
141. Pulik
142. Skye Terriers
143. Spaniels (Irish Water)
144. Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
145. Dandie Dinmont Terriers
146. Spaniels (Sussex)
147. Pharaoh Hounds
148. Swedish Vallhunds
149. Canaan Dogs
150. Komondorok
151. Sealyham Terriers
152. Finnish Spitz
153. Otterhounds
154. Harriers
155. Glen of Imaal Terriers
156. Foxhounds (English)
157. Foxhounds (American)
1. Retrievers (Labrador)
2. Yorkshire Terriers
3. German Shepherd Dogs
4. Retrievers (Golden)
5. Beagles
6. Boxers
7. Dachshunds
8. Bulldogs
9. Poodles
10. Shih Tzu
11. Miniature Schnauzers
12. Chihuahuas
13. Pomeranians
14. Rottweilers
15. Pugs
16. Pointers (German Shorthaired)
17. Boston Terriers
18. Doberman Pinschers
19. Shetland Sheepdogs
20. Maltese
21. Spaniels (Cocker)
22. Great Danes
23. Siberian Huskies
24. Pembroke Welsh Corgis
25. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
26. French Bulldogs
27. Spaniels (English Springer)
28. Mastiffs
29. Australian Shepherds
30. Brittanys
31. Weimaraners
32. Miniature Pinschers
33. Basset Hounds
34. West Highland White Terriers
35. Bichons Frises
36. Havanese
37. Papillons
38. Collies
39. Bullmastiffs
40. Bernese Mountain Dogs
41. Dogue de Bourdeaux
42. Bloodhounds
43. Vizslas
44. St. Bernards
45. Newfoundlands
46. Chinese Shar-Pei
47. Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay)
48. Scottish Terriers
49. Rhodesian Ridgebacks
50. Cairn Terriers
51. Akitas
52. Border Collies
53. Chinese Crested
54. Pekingese
55. Lhasa Apsos
56. Bull Terriers
57. Airedale Terriers
58. Alaskan Malamutes
59. Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
60. Italian Greyhounds
61. Great Pyrenees
62. Whippets
63. Portuguese Water Dogs
Dog Breeds .. Ranked By Intelligence
The Brightest Dogs:
These dogs should understand new, basic commands with five or fewer repetitions and they should obey
learned commands 95% of the time, or better, on the first command.
1. Border Collie
2. Poodle
3. German Shepherd
4. Golden Retriever
5. Doberman Pinscher
6. Shetland Sheepdog
7. Labrador Retriever
8. Papillon
9. Rottweiler
10. Australian Cattle Dog
Excellent Working Dogs:
These dogs should understand new, basic commands with five to fifteen repetitions and they should obey
learned commands 85% of the time, or better, on the first command.
11. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
12. Miniature Schnauzer
13. English Springer Spaniel
14. Belgian Tervuren
15. Schipperke
Belgian Sheepdog
16. Collie
Keeshond
17. German Shorthaired Pointer
18. Flat-Coated Retriever
English Cocker Spaniel
Standard Schnauzer
19. Brittany
20. Cocker Spaniel
21. Weimaraner
22. Belgian Malinois
23. Bernese Mountain Dog
Pomeranian
24. Irish Water Spaniel
25. Vizsla
26. Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Above Average Working Dogs:
These dogs should understand new, basic commands with fifteen to twenty-five repetitions and they
should obey learned commands 70% of the time, or better, on the first command.
27. Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Puli
Yorkshire Terrier
28. Giant Schnauzer
29. Airedale Terrier
Bouvier Des Flandres
30. Border Terrier
Briard
31. Welsh Springer Spaniel
32. Manchester Terrier
33. Samoyed
34. Field Spaniel
Newfoundland
Australian Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Gordon Setter
35. Cairn Terrier
Bearded Collie
Kerry Blue Terrier
Irish Setter
36. Norwegian Elkhound
37. Affenpincher
Silky Terrier
Miniature Pinscher
English Setter
Pharaoh Hound
Clumber Spaniel
38. Norwich Terrier
39. Dalmation
Average Working Dogs:
These dogs should understand new, basic commands with twenty-five to forty repetitions and they should
obey learned commands 50% of the time, or better, on the first command.
40. Bedlington Terrier
Soft-Coated Wheaton Terrier
Smooth Fox Terrier
41. Curly-Coated Retriever
Irish Wolfhound
42. Kuvasz
Australian Shepherd
43. Saluki
Finnish Spitz
Pointer
44. German Wirehaired Pointer
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Black & Tan Coonhound
American Water Spaniel
45. Siberian Husky
Bichon Frise
English Toy Spaniel
46. Tibetan Spaniel
English Foxhound
Otterhound
American Foxhound
Greyhound
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
47. West Highland White Terrier
Scottish Deerhound
48. Boxer
Great Dane
49. Dachsund
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
50. Alaskan Malamute
51. Whippet
Chinese Shar-pei
Wire Fox Terrier
52. Rhodesian Ridgeback
53. Ibizan Hound
Welsh Terrier
Irish Terrier
54. Boston Terrier
Akita
Fair Working Dogs:
These dogs should understand new, basic commands with forty to eighty repetitions and they should obey
learned commands 30% of the time, or better, on the first command.
55. Skye Terrier
56. Norfolk Terrier
Sealyham Terrier
57. Pug
58. French Bulldog
59. Brussels Griffon
Maltese
60. Italian Greyhound
61. Chinese Crested
62. Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Tibetan Terrier
Japanese Chin
Lakeland Terrier
63. Old English Sheepdog
64. Great Pyrenees
65. Scottish Terrier
Saint Bernard
66. Bull Terrier
67. Chihuahua
68. Lhasa Apso
69. Bullmastiff
Not The Sharpest Knives In The Drawer:
These dogs should understand new, basic commands with eighty to one hundred repetitions and they should
obey learned commands 25% of the time, or better (or maybe worse), on the first command...sorry.
70. Shih Tzu
71. Basset Hound
72. Mastiff
Beagle
73. Pekingese
74. Bloodhound
75. Borzoi
76. Chow Chow
77. Bulldog
78. Basenji
79. Afghan Hound
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Dog Breeds .. Ranked for Security Work and Watchdog Barking
The Best Security Dogs:
These dogs are listed from most effective (1) to least effective (13) for security work. They are ranked according
to territorial sense, aggressiveness, bulk, strength, courage and resistance to attack or counter-attack.
1. Bullmastiff
2. Doberman Pinscher
3. Rottweiler
4. Komondor
5. Puli
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6. Giant Schnauzer
7. German Shepherd
8. Rhodesian Ridgeback
9. Kuvasz
10. American Staffordshire Terrier
11. Chow Chow
12. Mastiff
13. Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Tervuren
Most Effective Watchdog Barking Dogs:
These dogs are listed from most alert (1) to least alert (12) for watchdog barking. They are the most likely dogs to bark when an intruder is present.
1. Rottweiler
2. German Shepherd
3. Scottish Terrier
4. West Highland White Terrier
5. Miniature Schnauzer
6. Yorkshire Terrier
7. Cairn Terrier
8. Chihuahua
9. Airedale Terrier
10. Poodle (standard .. mini)
11. Boston Terrier
12. Shih Tzu
13. Dachsund
14. Silky Terrier
15. Smooth Fox Terrier
Wire Fox Terrier
Least Effective Watchdog Barking Dogs:
These dogs are listed from least alert (1) to most (least) alert
(12) for watchdog barking. They are the least likely dogs to
bark when an intruder is present. They will generally remain
quiet regardless of the stimulus or activity in the area.
1. Bloodhound
2. Newfoundland
3. Saint Bernard
4. Basset Hound
5. Bulldog
6. Old English Sheepdog
7. Clumber Spaniel
8. Irish Wolfhound
9. Scottish Deerhound
10. Pug
11. Siberian Husky
12. Alaskan Malamute
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