Most dogs are smart, but in different ways: Working breeds learn how to perform jobs quickly because of their instincts and natural abilities, while other breeds are motivated based on their strong desire to please. But intelligence alone doesn't automatically make a good pet. To bring out you…
Most dogs are smart, but in different ways: Working breeds learn how to perform jobs quickly because of their instincts and natural abilities, while other breeds are motivated based on their strong desire to please. But intelligence alone doesn't automatically make a good pet. To bring out your dog’s natural smarts, you have to study the breed, put in the necessary time to train, and understand his natural traits, like whether he’s a quick study or slow and steady.
American Leopard Hound
Intelligence is one of the American Leopard Hound's very best attributes. The breed is loving and…
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Appenzeller Sennenhund
The Appenzeller Sennenhund is tri-color, medium-sized, and almost squarely built and balanced. He…
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Bloodhound
The world famous “Sleuth Hound” does one thing better than any creature on earth: find people…
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Border Collie
A remarkably bright workaholic, the Border Collie is an amazing dog—maybe a bit too amazing fo…
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Doberman Pinscher
Sleek and powerful, possessing both a magnificent physique and keen intelligence, the Doberma…
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German Shepherd Dog
Generally considered dogkind’s finest all-purpose worker, the German Shepherd Dog is a large…
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Golden Retriever
The Golden Retriever, an exuberant Scottish gundog of great beauty, stands among America’s mo…
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Poodle (Miniature / Standard)
Whether Standard, Miniature, or Toy, and either black, white, or apricot, the Poodle stands proudly…
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Poodle (Toy)
No matter his size, the Toy Poodle stands proudly among dogdom’s true aristocrats. Beneath the…
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Rottweiler
The Rottweiler is a robust working breed of great strength descended from the mastiffs of the Roma…
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