Dogs have the intelligence of a toddler and a half. The collie, the poodle and German shepherd, the smartest. They can count to four or five and detect errors. The smartest dog is able to identify 200 words.
Any dog \u200b\u200bowner has ever tried to convince all and sundry what is your pet list, but now also know that some can count to five, they understand more than 150 words and even try to fool humans their benefit.
These are the conclusions of the research psychologist and dog expert Stanley Coren of the University of British Columbia, speaking at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association to discuss "How dogs think."
Coren, author of books about dogs and their behavior, has reviewed numerous studies to conclude that man's best friend has the capacity to solve complex problems and is more similar to men and other large primates than previously thought.
intelligence depends on the breed
"Its stunning moments of brilliance and creativity are a reminder that may not be 'Einsteins' but are probably closer to humans than we think," he said. Coren said, according to various behavioral measures, "the dog's mental capacities are close to those of a two to two years and a half ".
also said that intelligence varies with the type of dog and that race determines some of the differences between animals. Thus, he explained that there are three types of dog intelligence: instinctive, adaptive (the ability to learn from environment to solve problems) and working and obedience (the equivalent of "school learning").
Data of 208 dogs
U.S. and Canada showed that the "working and obedience intelligence" the border collie is "number one "followed by the poodle and thirdly, the German shepherd.
The list of the smartest dogs complete with the golden retriever, the doberman, a shepherd shetland (similar the collie) and the farmer, as rated by Coren.
The dog who knew 200 words
The expert also said that a normal dog can learn about 165 words, including signs, and more "intelligent", 250.
Coren said that the learning capacity of words is based on the study of 'Rico', a dog that showed 200 words spoken and have a high capacity and speed of learning.
What's more, these four-legged friends also know the numbers, although it would be better not to entrust the household accounts, they can "count" four or five, and only have a "basic understanding" of arithmetic, but are able to detect errors such as 1 +1 = 1 or 1 +1 = 3.
During the game, dogs are capable of trying to deceive, deliberately, both to other dogs and humans to achieve a reward and, according to Coren, "has almost as much success as deceiving human humans cheating dog ' .
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