“Is your dog smart? Of course he is.

In the DogTime.com Dog Breed Center under the Trainability Breed Characteristic, 23 pure- and mixed-breed dogs received the highest — five-star — rating of “Very high” for intelligence. These dogs are usually ones with jobs, such as herding livestock, which require concentration and decision making. Here they are, in alphabetical order:

“Hello…simple equation here: Dog with pleading look, plus empty bowl, equals…? Am I talking to myself here?”

1. Airedale Terrier

2. Australian Cattle Dog

3. Australian Shepherd

4. Belgian Malinois

5. Belgian Sheepdog

6. Belgian Tervuren

7. Black and Tan Coonhound

8. Border Collie

9. Border Terrier

10. Doberman Pinscher

11. German Shepherd Dog

12. Goldador

13. Goldendoodle

14. Jack Russell Terrier

15. Kuvasz

16. Norwegian Lundehund

17. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

18. Poodle

19. Pyrenean Shepherd

20. Shetland Sheepdog

21. Sussex Spaniel

22. Tibetan Mastiff

23. Xoloitzuintli ”