Dog Breeds by Trait Smartest Dog Breeds, Page 1(25 PER PAGE)
This is a list of the most intelligent or smartest dog breeds. The breeds in this list learn commands from people much faster than other breeds do. Because of this people generally classify these breeds as being the smart dog breeds.
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Australian Cattle Dog

A.K.A.: ACD, Cattle Dog, Blue Heeler, Red Heeler, Queensland Heeler
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 35-45 |
Height (in): | male:18-20, female:17-19 |
Colors: | Blue or blue-mottled with or without other markings; Red speckled. Puppies born white, but get color within a few weeks. |
Australian Mountain Dog

A.K.A.: Australian Mountain Dog
Primary Breed | Australian Shepherd |
Secondary Breed | Bernese Mountain Dog |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 50-100 |
Height (in): | 24-30 |
Colors: | Tri-color, Black & White, Blue Merle, Blue Merle with Tan points |
Australian Shepherd
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 50-65, female: 40-55 |
Height (in): | male:20-23, female:18-21 |
Colors: | Blue merle, black, red merle, or red - all with or without white markings and/or tan points. |
Belgian Malinois
A.K.A.: (Chien de Berger Belge), Mechelaar Mechelse, Herder Mechelse, Scheper Pastor, Belga Malinois
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female 22-24 |
Colors: | Rich fawn to mahogany, with black-tipped hairs; black mask and ears. |
Belgian Sheepdog
A.K.A.: Belgian Sheepdog, Chien de Berger Belge
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female: 22-24 |
Colors: | Black |
Belgian Tervuren
A.K.A.: Belgian Tervueren, Chien de Berger Belge
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female: 22-24 |
Colors: | Rich fawn to russet mahogany, with black overlay (becoming darker with maturity), black mask, and ears. |
Bernedoodle (Miniature)

A.K.A.: Mini Bernedoodle, Toy Bernedoodle
Primary Breed | Bernese Mountain Dog |
Secondary Breed | Poodle (Toy) |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 10-24 |
Height (in): | 12-17 |
Colors: | Mini Bernedoodles come in Tricolor, sable, merle, black, black and white, and phantom. |
Border Collie
A.K.A.: Scottish Sheep Dog, Welsh sheep dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 30-45 |
Height (in): | male: 20-23, female: 18-21 |
Colors: | Black, blue merle, and sable, marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan. |
Brittany
A.K.A.: Brittany Spaniel, Brittany Wiegref, Epagneul Breton French Brittany
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 30-40 |
Height (in): | 17.5-20.5 |
Colors: | Orange and white, liver and white, or tricolored. |
Cardigan Welsh Corgi

A.K.A.: Cardigan, CWC, Cardi
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 30-38, female: 25-34 |
Height (in): | 10.5-12.5 |
Colors: | All shades of red, sable, and brindle; also blue merle or black, both with or without tan or brindle points; white flashings common. |
Cocker Spaniel
A.K.A.: American Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 24-28 |
Height (in): | male: 14-15, female: 13-14 |
Colors: | Black variety: solid black or black and tan. Particolor variety: any color with white. ASCOB variety: any solid color, other than black, including cream, red, brown and bown with tan points. |
Collie
A.K.A.: Scottish Collie
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 60-75, female 50-65 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female 22-24 |
Colors: | Sable and white; tricolor, blue merle; white (predominantly white, preferably with markings). |
Doberman Pinscher
A.K.A.: Doberman
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 65-90 |
Height (in): | male: 26-28, female: 24-26 |
Colors: | Black, red, blue, and fawn, all with tan markings. |
English Cocker Spaniel

Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 28-34, female: 26-32 |
Height (in): | male: 15-17, female: 14-16 |
Colors: | Solid black, liver or red or parti-color combinations of white with black, liver or red markings or ticking. |
English Springer Spaniel

A.K.A.: Springer Spaniel
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 50, female: 40 |
Height (in): | male: 19-21, female 18-20 |
Colors: | Black or liver with white, black or liver roan, or tricolored (black or liver and white with tan markings); also white with black or liver markings. |
Flat Coated Retriever

Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 60-70 |
Height (in): | male: 23-24, female: 22-23 |
Colors: | Solid black or liver. |
German Shepherd Dog
A.K.A.: German Shepherd, Alsatian, Alsatian Wolf Dog, Berger Allemand, Deutscher Schäferhund
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 75-95 |
Height (in): | male: 24-26, female: 22-24 |
Colors: | Most colors, other than white, are permissible. |
German Shorthaired Pointer

A.K.A.: Deutscher kurzhaariger, Vorstehhund, Deutsch Kurzhaar, Kurzhaar
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 55-70, female: 45-60 |
Height (in): | male: 23-25, female: 21-23 |
Colors: | Liver or combinations of liver and white. |
Golden Mountain Doodle

A.K.A.: Golden Mountain Doodle
Primary Breed | Goldendoodle |
Secondary Breed | Bernedoodle |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 45-90 lbs |
Height (in): | 24-36 in |
Colors: | Multiple colors and pattern types |
Golden Retriever
A.K.A.: Yellow Retriever
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 65-75, female: 55-65 |
Height (in): | male: 23-24, female: 21-22 |
Colors: | Various shades of gold. |
Irish Water Spaniel
A.K.A.: Whiptail, Shannon Spaniel, RatTail Spaniel, Bog Dog
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 55-65, female: 45-58 |
Height (in): | male: 22-24, female: 21-23 |
Colors: | Solid liver. |
Keeshond
A.K.A.: Dutch Barge Dog, Smiling Dutchman, Chien Loup, German Spitz, Deutscher Wolfspitz, Wolfspitz
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 45, female: 35 |
Height (in): | male: 17-19, female 16-18 |
Colors: | Mixture of gray, black, and cream. Undercoat is pale, and tips of the outer coat are black. Black muzzle, ears, tail tip, and spectacle lines, reaching from the outer eyes corners to the ears. |
Labrador Retriever
A.K.A.: Labrador, Lab
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | male: 65-80, female: 55-70 |
Height (in): | male: 22-24, female: 21-23 |
Colors: | Solid black, yellow, or chocolate. |
Labrenees
A.K.A.: Pyrador, Pyrelab
Primary Breed | Great Pyrenees |
Secondary Breed | Labrador Retriever |
Size
Grooming requirements
Exercise requirements
Good with other dogs
Watchdog ability
Energetic
Weight (lbs): | 70-100 |
Height (in): | 23-29 |
Colors: | White, Black, Beige, Cream, Gray |