Border collies are amazing at judging things too. I was playing frisbee with my Border Collie Shilo and I threw the frisbee into the wind. Shilo instantly figured out which way the wind was blowing, ran in the opposite direction of where I threw the frisbee, sat down and waited. When the frisbee hit the wind and blew back it went exactly to where Shilo was sitting. He just sat there waiting and just jumped up from his sitting position and caught it. He knew the wind would take the frisbee and where it would go.

As soon as i saw corgi on the list- this went out the window.

That moment when your dog is not there

My Jack Russell terrier was smarter than most people I've known ! I sure miss him . Bobby 2007 to 2020 R.I.P.

You totally left out the Australian Shepherd? Smart as any border collie and a great family pet as well.

i have a German Shepard Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. He can do long division

Being a dog trainer myself, I do honestly believe there is absolutely no fact based evidence for this video. The end.

My Boarder Collie sends me emails. Still poops the yard tho

I love my dogs. Thank you for this video. All 5 of my dogs are rescued dogs and they are mixes of many of the dogs in your list. Thanks again.

I though the Australian shepherd would be here

I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback rescue and she's the smartest dog I've ever owned but she has attitude and is stubborn, so much like a naughty child.

i noticed that alot of people have mentioned the jack russell and so was i. I can't believe it's not on the list

Whoever here is scrolling through the comments, hope you had a good day

Smartest dogs? My Norwegian Elkhounds are so smart, when they see a sign that says "WET FLOOR", they do!

I don't think it is strictly the breed. A dog that is not considered an especially intelligent breed can still produce an individual animal that is far more intelligent that breeds considered smarter than it.

A whippet was by far the smartest dog I ever owned (or had any dealings with). I've had two on this list, Cocker & Lab, neither very bright. Not only did he learn fast such as learning to sit, give a paw & stay within hours of settling into the family home at 12 weeks he also learned how to open doors (including his latched cage) on his own. He could find it's way home (including leading the way home off lead/leash to holiday homes returning to the car in new locations etc). He learnt lots of commands both speech & visual with the kids. The most impressive to me though was always how he would act with very young children. He liked to play rough with older kids (sharing a house with four teenagers) but was always so gentle & patient around toddlers. Unfortunately for us, he suffered from separation anxiety so when our situation changed & there wasn't somebody at home most of the time he became very stressed & he had to go to a home more suited for him.

I'm teaching my border collie to read and write. I hope to send him to kindergarten soon. Already young kids in our neighborhood are envious and worry about him competing with them in the classroom.

my cocker spaniel was retarded and every other one i seen was just as stupid it would chase its tail after it farted

Jack russell's deserve to be on this list..

My Norwegian Elkhound is so smart, when the sign says WET FLOOR, he does.

Australian Cattle Dog should be higher on the list. I've owned a variety of dogs for 60 years and my Blue Heeler is the smartest thing on four legs. She learned how to spell the words we didn't want to say in front of her so we started saying those things in Spanish and she has picked up on that! They aren't the most cuddly of dogs but loyal and faithful to the bone. I was very ill and in the bed for five years and this dog did not leave me. She went outside to take care of her business and to eat, but then right back beside me. Could not ask for a finer animal.

Aww, I have an Australian cattle dog and it is definitely the smartest dog I have ever had. Really obedient, friendly, and fast learner.

I'm sure they are all incredibly intelligent, but I think the Ridgeback steals top prize. Intelligent enough to save me from a police dog almost killing me when I was a child. I had been left in the house by my friends policeman father, with the huge German Shepherd in the kitchen and a baby gate separating him from me. Almost immediately it jumped thr gate and got ready to attack, but I was lucky enough to have the family dog which knew me in the room. She jumped in between me and the GS and faced it down, giving me enough time to slip out another door behind me. I have no doubt she saved my life, and she was so intelligent to understand the situation and step in to protect me.

Thank you for this very informative video. I can't get enough learning about dogs. They are awesome animals. 💗

Where's my kelpie? We had a corgi and I can tell you right now, that he wasn't the brightest. Our Jack Russell x fox terrier was immeasurably smarter, and better natured.

Spot on own a border collie myself and the intelligence level of her is beyond belief.

the part about Weim's being energetic is true!I have two weims of my own.

I own a German shepherd. He learned to open doors by himself.. Now I don’t have any space lol!

Old English Mastiff!!!! I've had dogs in my family since I was an infant. For my birthday three years ago my husband brought home an 11 week old English mastiff my children named her Bella and she has become an absolute joy to the entire family since I am home with her while the kids are in school and my husbands at work she has bonded with me like superglue. I cannot believe the things I have seen Bella do. I speak to her like another human being and have done so since she was a baby/puppy. I don't know if that has anything to do with her current incredible level of intelligence but I can rattle off a three sentence request and she will comply as if she were another human being. I adored all breeds of dogs they are wonderful and we are very blessed that 10 to 15,000 years ago a somewhat docile wolf hung around the outside of our caves in order to access scraps from our meals. I never expected this beautiful mastiff to also be incredible I have no idea if she is an outlier in other words a fluke and maybe just a genius in her breed as I have never had another Mastiff. As I said earlier she has brought our entire family so much fun and delight... it's easy to love a dog when they are so easy to train understand everything you say and comply with your wishes in my 40 something years of life the only dog I had before Bella who was even close to her level of cognitive brilliance was a wonderful might who was half German Shepherd and half lab the latter part was the closest that our vet could guess but it was undeniable that she had a lot of shepherd in her she was a very smart dog yet nothing like this incredible mastiff call we are so lucky to currently have. My husband always wanted a mastiff just because of the size of the dog to be honest with you I was not thrilled when he brought a puppy home because I always assumed that they were just dumb drooling Giants. Well I had to retract all of my previous ignorant thoughts as Bella has shown me that intelligence can pop up in any breed even if they're not particularly known for it and also they drool only a moderate amount when bred a certain way. Bella is a low drool , fluffy coat Mastiff. The first thing I noticed about her was that her coat was so thick even though it's not long it's very thick... I called the breeder and he told me that wasn't a mistake and explained about the genetic link between the fluffy coat and Less drool. Anyway I guess I just wanted to add this because it's important to go with your heart and get a puppy that fits your family just like humans dogs are individuals and even in a breed not known for high intelligence you could run across a genius every once in a while !!

I have a Vizsla, he is literally the most stupid animal I have ever met. Love him though.

Rhodesian Ridgeback should be on here. Smartest dog I've ever seen!

Pommeranians are stubborn, loud, lovable, cuddly, sweet, annoying, obnoxious, weird, caring, concerned, wanting, demanding, and above all wonderful. And, I miss mine so much. He was by greatest friend when I was feeling down. He also knew how to get under my skin and get on my nerves at times. However, if you want a small, friendly, sweet little ball of fluff that will live for an extremely long time and bring you a great deal of joy despite how yappy they are, Pomeranians are wonderful dogs. The smaller ones are also purse puppies for the people who like to bring their dogs everywhere. Mine was on the larger end. He also lived for 19 years. The roughest part is that they are prone to arthritis, cataracts, collapsing trachea, a loss of bowl and bladder control, and a handful of other health problems later in life. They also get to a point where they can have seasonal allergies. I truly think mine developed them because I have them. He only started getting them later in life, but they do say that dogs take on the traits of their owners. I just didn't dream that that would include literally becoming me in the spring. But, if you can handle all of that, you've got a loving companion who cares about you for their entire life.

Now to do the stupid breeds, lol. My dad's Australian cattle dog tries to herd us when we come to visit.

My buddy Midnight was a mix between an Australian cattle dog and a Border collie. He was the smartest dog I've ever seen. He was so sweet. Last year, on a cold night on January 20th, he was hit by a red truck. R.I.P, Midnight.

the smartest dog i ever knew was my first service dog. she trained herself to do things for me. she was a mix of a shar pei and jack russell terrier. she was amazing!!

I own a border collie!! And I can say she's the smartest dog I've ever had 💕

I'm not surprised that Jack Russels aren't on here, lol.

How is the Rhodesian Ridgeback not on this list??? They were bred to take down/kill lions!!! They didn't just go hunting with their owners and merely retrieve what their owners killed, like some of the dogs on this list, they actually killed the prey/hunted alongside their owners. Any dog can be taught to fetch something, it's much harder to train a dog to kill one minute and be docile the next. My pup (Ridgeback X Bullmastiff) knows well over 60 different words, as well as hand signals for those words. And she's just a pup. My purebred Ridgeback was probably even smarter than her, but he is gone now so it's a bit hard to compare the two.

My GSP has quite a considerable word recognizable vocab. Don't Know if he understands everything, but the other day we were in the garage and I said, " do you want to go in the boat? " He ran to the door and I let him out. He ran down to the dock and jumped into the boat. He loves boat rides. He an awesome dog. Great hunter too.

I have a vizsla it’s a great dog

wait what i dont see a boxer but i do see a rotwiller my boxer is pretty smart

No Jack Russell?? oh come on

I had a Cocker Spaniel once and he was dumb as a box of rocks (he was grown when I got him). OTOH, I have a Chihuahua (who is generally NOT known for "smarts"). This is the single smartest dog I have ever met. In my opinion, I think the smartness of a dog is really measured by the owner's love and patience.

I’ve had three boxers...very intelligent breed. Also have a Catahoula leopard, one of the brightest dogs I’ve ever met.

My Standard Poodle is the smartest, sweetest, most loving dog ever. I love her so much.

Did you determine this "smart" based on trainability? Because I think my dogs are smart, but highly independent. They'll figure out their own way of doing things & argue with me when I try to tell them otherwise. Apparently that's sort of a wolf trait.

Our standard poodles are brilliant, they understand two languages and you only have to show them something once, and they get it. Non shedding, non drooling, extremely loyal, powerful, agile, and super connected to people. Definitely not sissies.

I’ve had Doberman Pinschers my whole life-they by far are the most intelligent , trainable and loyal breed I’ve ever met. ❤️

yayyyyy!!!!!!* The German Shepherd is on this list. I have 2 of them.

German Shepard Dogs ROCK

I love your guys channel. I try to watch every new video. I really enjoy them.

Thanks alot for the informative video

you left out the Jack Russell, most lists have them in the top 5. you don't even mention them

Didn't see jack russell terrier on your list. They are sooooooo smart.

Great video... Thanks man...

i was so happy to see the pembroke corgi in the 11th spot, i really want to get one and i wasnt sure how easy they were to train

I thought I would see Jack Russell terrier on the list.😢

This guy is clueless about the intelligence of Breeds mentioned!.

I can vouch for border collie, my last dog was border collie, so quick and intelligent, unfortunately because they’re so clever they can also be a very nervous and highly strung dog.

Wonderful video Thank you very much 👍 👏

Even I they aren't on the list, I still love pitbulls

Cool, I have a Weimaraner

I had two English Springer Spaniels. They were siblings from two separate litters. I lost my little girl in April to cancer. If she had lived to June, she would have been 15. I still have brother. He just turned 15 week before last. He is my old man now.

Loved watching this one!

Boxer is usually among the top rated... I also miss the Xoloitzquintle on this list, not very common breed but extremely intelligent.

I have a Rottweiler😆😆😆 I love him even more knowing that his breed ranked as the 9th most intelligent breed of dog.

Can’t believe that Pomeranian was on there! I had one and it was the hardest dog to housebreak that I’ve ever had (besides a ShiTzu). There’s one dog you left out that definitely should have been in the top 10, Boxers. Undoubtedly one of the best dogs I’ve ever owned. Extremely intelligent and easily trained.

as for your comment about greyhounds........... they have compassion ! Im in a wheelchair permanent... my friends took me to Petsmart to get some stuff for my dog.. while in there this greyhound with a perfect shaped white heart at the end of his nose pulled his owner toward me and lay his big head on my shoulder and hugged me tight around the neck with his head... that was the best hug Ive ever had

I thought at least Australian Shepherds would be up there

Don't mess with Collies, ours managed to herd people! No joke. No commands needed she just got everyone to the same spot.

I'm surprised the catahoula didn't land in the top 10. This is one of the Smartest dog breeds I've ever seen and have. I taught my catahoula Bella several things like, sit, lay, stay, down, up, left, right, wait. Those are basic things but I also taught her more advanced things like, how to attack on my cue and stop attacking on my cue. I taught her how to take down a person like a police dog fyi. Also I taught her non verbal hand commands. She listens and does what I command with no hesitation instantly. This breed is: energetic, playful, intelligent, stubborn, territorial, over protective, loving & affectionate, popular hunting dog especially for wild hogs because they are deceptively fast and strong and can climb trees better than most cats. They have an average lifespan of about 25 years so getting one is a life time commitment. My catahoula is turning 9 this Halloween and she is still energetic as a puppy and isn't showing signs of slowing down anytime soon. These dogs are NOT for the beginner level dog owner. They require a strong leader that can guide them and understands that patience is the key to overcoming their stubborn behaviors. They also require alot of time/dedication, exercise, and attention. The best way I learned to train this breed of dog is in stages. From the puppy stage make things a game like play time and practice the training. When they start growing out of the puppy stage start transitioning your training into tasks because they love to work. As they start growing into the adult stage just keep on training like routine clock work until it becomes second nature to them and they listen to you automatically.

I had a beagle/chow mix growing up and she could learn a trick on a day. She would even figure out what we were spelling. She was an obedient school drop out and would run away of she could get a change. We would always says she was too smart for her own good. Very stubborn but was an amazing friend.

I thought the Beagle would be here ;-; sorry Freckles xD

I am an American Staffordshire Terrier and I am the smartest dog on my block.

Top 3 for brains; Big french poodle[can never remember their name],German Shepard,and finally Collies.This was from several vets I asked when looking at getting a dog.I finally settled for a shepard/border collie cross and never regretted it.He saved me twice from being attacked by bears as I live in a small town in Canada where bears and deer in town are common.He never barked at the deer but when bears appeared he would lose it,barking savagely and chasing them off.He's been gone since 2007 and I still miss him.

List agrees with in most of studies I have seen. Not skewed by personal opinion of specific breed owners as most comments here

According to most studies, the Border Collie, Doberman P, Poodie, and German Sheppard are always in top 4. So I say this list is slightly off with the Golden in there.

I new that the border collie would be number one

Hi.. what size are the Australia cattle dogs compared to the size of another dog so I have an idea. Thank you

Didn't agree with some of the picks or their order, but really enjoyed this no b.s., quickfire and enjoyable video.

what cocker spaniels are damn hard headed

how about jack russell terriers? they should be included on this lists

Weimaraners can be stubborn if they aren't motivated or if there isn't something in it for them. We had 2 Weims in separate areas of the house. Our female couldn't open the door to the basement, but she could open the door to the bedroom to let out our male Weim, who could open the door to the basement. Once in the basement, they were able to get into the dog food bin that had a snap lid and a reinforcing bungee cord. They then proceeded to eat the entire contents of a 10lb bag of dog food. Very clever. ;-)

This list is so not true, belgian sheep dog are nr 1 and weimaraners are nr 2 most intelligent dogs. And many of the dogs on this list are not very smart.

I have a German short hair pointer

Belgian sheepdog, groenendael is my favorite!

Great information

when i was 5 a Labrador deffended me against a big Rottweiler,there was waaay to much difference in height and weight, but still, my friend was willing to give everything to save me :,) ( the rottweiler entered to my backyard where i was playing with my turtle lol)

No Jack Russell? Ridiculous

Hi great video! What about portuguese water dog and ridgeback?

I have two GSP'S I love them both to bits! Although I can't see my three year old male being good with kids, (he's too hyper!).

I have a doberman & Border collie mix ❤️ smartest dogs ever!! Very clingy!!

My border collie only knows a hand full of phrases "Do you want a treat" "Give me a cuddle" "Kiss" (touches nose) "Good girl" "Love you" "Walkies" "Din dins" And wannabe play fetch

I love border collies. I'll get one when I retire so I can interact with it everyday.

Our 1st dog was a doberman...we miss him so much and it was over 20 years ago when we had him. Smart, smart dog very caring ♡ But does need a lot of exercise and stimulation

I have a Rottweiler 😆 I love her so much

You’re missing Jack Russell dude. They’re VERY smart.

For many years my best friend was an Australian dingo. I know they are not a recognized breed by the various organizations; but, having lived with one for all her life, I must say she would rank much higher in intelligence than many on your list. She understood a great deal of human speech, and acted accordingly. She was actually polite and well mannered, perhaps because I always treated her as if she was another human being, rather than a dog. She was very gentle, and excellent with children. I will always miss her deeply.

The nice thing about smart dogs is that they don't use their gift against their fellow dogs. They use it against their owners.

Is german sheperd good for kids?