The canine psychologist Stanley Coren listed it in second place after his examinations following a specific set of criteria.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Be rest assured that owning a Poodle means inviting a canine genius to your household. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, you’d need more details on the Poodle’s intelligence and IQ<\/strong>, not only a paragraph. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, if you’re wondering: “why are poodles so smart?” this article is here to provide answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stanley Coren is often credited with developing the concept of dog intelligence, stating that dogs have the mental intelligence of a 2-year-old human child. [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n He (and others agree) further classified dog intelligence<\/strong> into three broad categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “dogs have been known to learn hundred of words, do arithmetic, and guess what people and other dogs are thinking.”<\/p>AKC<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Surely we can agree with the American Kennel Club when it asserts that dogs are smarter than we give them credit for. [2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the above in mind, how did psychologists like Stanley Coren measure the Poodle’s IQ to know that the Poodle is the 2nd most intelligent dog breed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The simple answer is that they focused on the measurable form of intelligence, which is work and obedience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stanley Coren conducted his research with the help of 199 obedience trial judges from the American Kennel Club and the Canadian Kennel Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He created a set of criteria based on work and obedience intelligence because that is the only form of intelligence that promises concrete results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All dogs were bred to do something, so one can’t tell which has more instinctive intelligence than the other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They also know how to interact with their environments, making it hard to determine which dog would do better at adaptive intelligence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, people own dogs today mainly as household pets. They would want to know how their pooches would fare in training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Coren’s criteria were used by the judges to test dogs all over the country. These dog breeds were only the purebred ones recognized in North America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Popular breeds like the Goldendoodle, the Maltipoo<\/a>, and the Japanese Chin weren’t included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the criteria the canine intelligence tests were based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The dogs that qualified for Coren’s intelligence test and made the ranking were those that could receive at least 100 responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The words of Coren best describe the Poodle’s success in the test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Border collies are number one; poodles are second, followed by German shepherds. Fourth on the list is golden retrievers; fifth, Dobermans; sixth, Shetland sheepdogs; and finally, Labrador retrievers.”<\/p>Stanley Coren<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n This means that the only dog breed considered more intelligent than the Poodle is the Border Collie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Poodle surpassed popular dog breeds like the Labrador Retriever<\/a> and the Golden Retriever<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For this reason, the Poodle is always ranked number 2 on any list of intelligent dog breeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what does this entail on street level? Your Poodle can learn a new command and you wouldn’t have to repeat it more than five times.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Poodle also had a 95% success rate on understanding and obeying known commands at the first attempt, making this breed one of the easiest to train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Training this breed is even easier than America’s top dog \u2014 Labrador Retriever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The high success of the Poodle in Coren’s test is enough to conclude that the Poodle is intelligent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you then compare it to the average dog, you’d quickly realize that the Poodle is a genius. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For starters, while the Poodle learns a new command after at least 5 repetitions, the average dog requires at least 25 to 40 repetitions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, compared to the Poodle’s 95% success rate of understanding and obeying commands at the first attempt, the average dog has a 50% success rate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The average dog can also learn 165 words while the top dogs can learn 250 words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, there’s nothing wrong with an average dog, and it doesn’t mean they are dumb either. Some of these dogs are simply stubborn and independent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On other forms of intelligence, they are good. Some of these dogs are the Siberian Husky, the Greyhound, the Dachshund, and the Great Dane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dig Deeper:<\/strong> We’ve established that the Poodle is a highly intelligent breed under the work and obedience category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But what about other forms of intelligence? Apart from work and obedience, how smart is the Poodle in other categories? <\/p>\n\n\n\n It turns out they do quite fine in other intelligence categories too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All purebred dog breeds have some degree of instinctive intelligence as they were all bred for specific reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Poodle is not an exception. Having said that, Poodles were initially bred and categorized for different roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are three types of Poodles<\/strong>: The Standard, Miniature, and Toy Poodles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Working dogs are usually considered to have higher instinctive intelligence than those bred to be solely companions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hence, the Standard and Miniature Poodles are the ones with more instinctive intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They aren’t separate breeds, though, so altogether the Poodle is good to go in this category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Adaptive intelligence usually varies between members as it concerns the individual dog’s reaction to the environment and its ability to solve problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, almost all Poodles have shown to be intelligent in this category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As many pet parents can attest, Poodles are capable of learning from past experiences and making decisions based on those experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If a Poodle were to accidentally step into burning coal, best believe it would avoid that area the following day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Poodle’s adaptive intelligence, combined with obedience and work, makes it act almost human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over time, we have seen hilarious social media posts on Poodles displaying their high level of intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some Poodles have been seen on viral posts tapping on a computer keyboard, checking out words on a piece of paper, and even getting into the driver’s seat of your car (don’t let your Poodle drive, though).<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of us have most likely watched talking animals in animated movies and would want to experience that with our pet dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can it be possible that highly intelligent dogs learn to communicate in human language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n For now, nothing indicates that intelligent dogs can speak “human”. However, research has been leaning towards making this a possibility. [3]<\/p>\n\n\n\n It may never be possible for a Poodle to talk in words that we would understand, but with the aid of some tools, who knows?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Not too long ago, a Poodle Sheepdog mix named Bunny got more than 7 million TikTok<\/a> subscribers interested by her ability to press buttons together to construct loose sentences. [4]<\/p>\n\n\n\n She successfully asked about her dad, and could even communicate pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Poodle](\"https:\/\/puplore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Poodle-Pup-Waiting-for-Command-from-Human.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAn Overview Of Canine Intelligence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Was The Poodle’s Intelligence Measured? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coren’s Dog Intelligence Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Did The Poodle Perform?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Smart Are Poodles Compared To An Average Intelligent Dog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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25 Dumbest Dog Breeds & Why They\u2019re Actually Smart<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nWhat About Other Forms Of Dog Intelligence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Poodle’s Instinctive Intelligence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Poodle’s Adaptive Intelligence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Can Poodles Talk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n