# Dog Smarts - What does it mean and tell us how smart your pooch is

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-smarts-what-does-it-mean-and-tell-us-how-smart-your-pooch-is/442410>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 23, 2008, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-smarts-what-does-it-mean-and-tell-us-how-smart-your-pooch-is/442410 "2008-03-23T03:47:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-smarts-what-does-it-mean-and-tell-us-how-smart-your-pooch-is/442410/41 "2008-03-29T16:42:09Z")

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[QUOTE=What Exit?]

\*\*The bottom of the list: \*\*  
Shih Tzu  
Basset Hound  
Mastiff  
Beagle  
Pekingese  
Bloodhound  
Borzoi  
Chow Chow  
Bulldog  
Basenji  
Afghan Hound

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Ever notice how much Cher resembles an Afghan Hound?

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**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-smarts-what-does-it-mean-and-tell-us-how-smart-your-pooch-is/442410/42 "2008-03-29T18:42:29Z")

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[QUOTE=dinsdale]  
I recently read this book - How Dogs Think. A lot of it was about how does perceive and process sensory input - which I found fascinating. Also discussed a lot of testing regarding dog “intelligence.” I strongly recommend it for any dog lover.

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I just read that, too, and I highly recommend it. Very well written and entertaining, and it will really change the way you think about dogs.

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