THE 10 SMARTEST DOG BREEDS

BIGGER DOGS SMARTER THAN SMALL DOGS

1. BORDER COLLIE

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 10 – 17 years

 HEIGHT : Male: 48–56 cm , Female: 46–53 cm
 WEIGHT : Male: 14–20 kg , Female: 12–19 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Tenacious, Energetic,
Intelligent, Keen, Responsive, Alert
ORIGIN: United Kingdom, Scotland,
Ireland, England, Wales
2. POODLE

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 12 – 15 years

 HEIGHT : 25.4 cm
 WEIGHT : 10-12 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Intelligent, Active,
Alert, Faithful, Instinctual, Trainable

ORIGIN: France, Germany

3. GERMAN SHEPHERD

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 9–13 years

 HEIGHT : Male: 60–65 cm, Female: 55–60 cm
 WEIGHT : Male: 30–40 kg, Female: 22–32 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Obedient, Intelligent,
Curious, Loyal, Alert, Confident, Watchful,
Courageous
ORIGIN: Germany
4. GOLDEN RETRIEVER

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 10 – 12 years

 HEIGHT : Female: 51–56 cm, Male: 56–61 cm
 WEIGHT : Female: 25–32 kg, Male: 30–34 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Kind, Intelligent,
Reliable, Trustworthy, Confident, Friendly
ORIGIN: United Kingdom, Scotland,
England
5.DOBERMANN

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 10 – 13 years

 HEIGHT : Male: 66–72 cm, Female: 61–68 cm
 WEIGHT : Male: 40–45 kg, Female: 32–35 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Energetic, Obedient,
Intelligent, Fearless, Loyal, Alert, Confident
ORIGIN: Germany
6. SHELTIE

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 12 – 13 years

 HEIGHT : Male: 33–41 cm, Female: 33–41 cm
 WEIGHT : Male: 6.4–12 kg, Female: 6.4–12 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Affectionate, Lively,
Intelligent, Reserved, Responsive, Loyal,
Active, Alert, Playful, Trainable, Gentle, Strong
ORIGIN: Scotland
7. LABRADOR RETRIEVER

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 10 – 12 years

 HEIGHT : Male: 57–62 cm, Female: 55–60 cm
 WEIGHT : Male: 29–36 kg, Female: 25–32 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Kind,
Intelligent, Agile, Outgoing,
Trusting, Even Tempered, Gentle
ORIGIN: Newfoundland
8. PAPILLON

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 13 – 15 years

 HEIGHT : 25-27 cm
 WEIGHT : Male: 3.6 – 4.5 kg , Female: 3.2 – 4.1 kg
9. ROTTWEILER

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 8 – 10 years

 HEIGHT : Female: 56–63 cm, Male: 61–69 cm
 WEIGHT : Female: 35–48 kg, Male: 50–60 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Good-natured, Self-
assured, Devoted, Obedient, Steady, Fearless,
Alert, Confident, Calm, Courageous
ORIGIN: Germany
10. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG

 LIFE EXPECTANCY : 13 – 15 years

 HEIGHT : Male: 46–51 cm, Female: 43–48 cm
 WEIGHT : Male: 15–16 kg, Female: 14–16 kg
TEMPERAMENT: Cautious, Energetic,
Obedient, Loyal, Protective, Brave
ORIGIN: Australia