Dog Breeds by Trait Smartest Dog Breeds, Page 1(10 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 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. |
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). |