I’m a dog expert – here are the EASIEST pooches to train
THE best dog breeds to train have been revealed - is your pet pooch on the list?
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have studied more than 11,000 dogs from across 300 breeds - finding out that Australian Cobberdogs are the top dogs when it comes to training.
And rounding off the top three on the list are Australian Labradoodles, and Golden Labrador Retrievers.
Meanwhile, bull type terriers, sled dogs and Parson type terriers require more patience and can be harder to train when it comes to learning commands, the study found.
An exhaustive survey which noted behavioural habits from 11,000 dogs across 300 breeds was then ordered in 52 groups.
The data revealed a strong link between breed and seven personality traits.
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These included insecurity, training focus, aggressiveness, energy, dog sociability, human sociability, and perseverance.
Dr Milla Salonen, lead author of the study, said: "The breed of the dog is the most important determinant underlying personality differences.
"All dogs are individuals, and all breeds have different traits, but the breeds differ in what kind of personality most dogs within each breed have."
It comes after one dog trainer revealed the three best dog breeds for lazy owners.
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For pooches better suited for family life, another expert listed his top three guard dog breeds to go for if you want a pup to protect your home.
Easiest dogs to train
- Other breed (Australian Cobberdog, Australian Labradoodle, Golden Labrador Retriever, Indian Pariah Dog, Peruvian Hairless Dog Large, Peruvian Hairless Dog Medium sized, Peruvian Hairless Dog Miniature, Seskar seal dog, Unknown breed, Wolfdog, Xoloitzcuintle Intermediate and Xoloitzcuintle Standard)
- Labrador Retriever
- Border Collie
- Spanish Water Dog
- Rough Collie
- Golden Retriever
- Poodle
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
- Lagotto Romagnolo
- Welsh Corgi
- Teacup dogs
- Asian primitive breeds
- Dachshund
- English herders
- Lapponian Herder
- Middle European utility dogs
- Smooth Collie
- German Shepherd
- Retrievers/Flushing dogs
- Pointers
- Bermese Mountain Dogs
- Belgian shepherd dogs
- Other companion dogs
- Australian Shepherd
- Bichon type dogs
Most difficult dogs to train
- Bull type terriers
- Sled dogs
- Parson type terriers
- Pinschers/Schnauzers
- Primitive sighthounds
- Scenthounds
- Fighting dogs
- Northern companion spitzes
- Chinese Crested Dog
- European sighthounds
- Middle European herders
- Brachycephalic dogs
- Northern hunting spitzes
- Livestock guardian dogs
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Yard terriers
- Mastiff type dogs
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Whippet
- Hunting terriers
- Mixed breed
- Miniature Pinscher
- Schapendoes
- Finnish Lapponian Dog
- German spitz related breeds
- White Swiss Shepherd Dog
