Smartest Dogs

These are the ten most intelligent dog breeds.

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

These dogs learn commands in fewer that 5 repetitions, thus making training relatively quick and easy. They also obey a command at least 95% of the time.

Poodles

Most people either love or hate Poodles. The main reason for people hating Poodles are the ridiculous looking "show cuts."

A Poodle with a normal "pet" cut looks far better.

And Poodle puppies are adorable!

That being said, Poodles are great pets. They are the second most intelligent dog breed. They are also very friendly.

Since Poodles come in three sizes in American (some countries have a forth size) most people can find a Poodle of the size they want. Toy Poodles weigh less than 10 pounds. Standard Poodles are 45-70 pounds. Miniature Poodles are in between.

A favorite Poodle activity is swimming, but unlike other water dogs like Labs they do not have webbed feet.

The hardest part of Poodle keeping is grooming. Pet- clipped Poodles are much easier to keep, since their fur is cut short.

A really good thing about Poodles is they don't shed, and they are normally good for people that are allergic to dogs.

I personally like Poodles (when they don't have "Show Cuts") but it can be hard groom a Poodle and it takes a long time.