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Dog Breed Intelligence Comparison Table

Compare dog breeds by intelligence levels.

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BREED	SIZE	COAT LENGTH	GROOMING	ACTIVITY	TEMPER	CHILD TOLERANT	ANIMAL TOLERANT	STRANGER TOLERANT	SOCIAL or INDEPENDENT	INTELLIGENCE	TRAINABILITY
Afghan Hound	XL	long	high	high	boisterous	no	yes	yes	independent	average	high
Airedale Terrier	L	short	regular	medium	placid	yes	no	yes	social	average	high
Akita	XL	medium	medium	medium	aggressive	no	no	no	independent	average	average
Boston Terrier	S	short	low	low	aggressive	no	no	no	independent	average	average
Briard	XL	medium	medium	medium	boisterous	yes	yes	yes	social	average	average
Bulldog	M	short	low	low	placid	yes	no	yes	social	average	average
Chihuahua	S	short	low	low	boisterous	no	yes	no	social	average	average
Chow Chow	L	long	high	medium	placid	no	no	no	independent	average	low
Dachshund	S	short	low	low	placid	no	yes	yes	social	average	average
English Sheep Dog	L	long	high	medium	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	average	average
Foxhound	L	short	low	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	average	average
Great Dane	XL	short	low	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	average	average
Maltese	S	long	high	low	boisterous	no	no	no	independent	average	average
Mastiff	XL	short	low	high	placid	yes	yes	no	independent	average	average
Pekingese	S	long	high	low	boisterous	no	no	no	independent	average	average
Rhodesian Ridgeback	XL	short	low	medium	boisterous	yes	yes	yes	social	average	average
Schnauzer	M	short	low	medium	boisterous	no	no	no	independent	average	high
Shar-Pei	L	short	low	medium	placid	yes	yes	yes	independent	average	average
Shih-Tzu	S	long	high	low	boisterous	no	yes	yes	social	average	average
Staffordshire Bull Terrier	M	short	low	low	placid	yes	no	yes	social	average	average
Welsh Corgi	S	medium	low	low	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	average	average
Yorkshire Terrier	S	long	medium	low	placid	no	yes	yes	social	average	average
Beagle	M	short	low	medium	quiet	yes	yes	yes	social	high	average
Bichon Frise	S	short	high	low	boisterous	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Border Collie	L	medium	medium	high	boisterous	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Boxer	L	short	low	high	boisterous	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Cocker Spaniel	M	medium	medium	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Collie	L	long	high	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Dalmatian	L	short	low	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Doberman	XL	short	low	high	boisterous	no	no	no	social	high	average
Elkhound	L	medium	medium	high	boisterous	no	no	yes	independent	high	high
German Shepherd	XL	medium	low	high	boisterous	no	yes	no	social	high	high
Golden Retriever	L	long	medium	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Greyhound	XL	short	low	high	boisterous	no	yes	yes	independent	high	average
Husky	L	medium	medium	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	average
Jack Russell Terrier	S	short	low	high	boisterous	no	no	yes	social	high	high
Labrador Retriever	L	short	low	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Newfoundland	XL	long	medium	medium	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Pointer	XL	short	low	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Poodle	L	medium	high	medium	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Pug	M	short	low	low	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	average
Rottweiler	L	short	low	medium	placid	yes	yes	no	social	high	high
Samoyed	L	medium	medium	medium	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	average
St. Bernard	XL	medium	medium	low	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high
Weimaraner	XL	short	low	high	boisterous	no	yes	no	social	high	average
Whippet	L	short	low	high	placid	yes	yes	yes	social	high	high

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