7 Smartest Dogs in History – The Last One Will Blow Your Mind

These are the smartest dogs in history. One learned a new word in just four tries. Number one learned over a thousand. From a First World War stray who earned the rank of sergeant to a Border Collie with the largest tested memory for object names of any animal besides humans, this countdown tells the true stories of the most famous dogs in history for brains. Meet Smoky, the four pound Yorkshire Terrier who pulled a telegraph wire through a 70 foot pipe in 1945. Meet Vicky Nina and Whisky, gifted word learners tested by scientists in Budapest's Genius Dog Challenge. Meet Rico, whose 2004 study in the journal Science showed a dog could work out a brand new word on his own, and Betsy, the Border Collie who made the cover of National Geographic. Along the way we look at Border Collie intelligence, how gifted dogs learn words a little like children do, and why scientists think only a rare few dogs share this talent. If you love dog intelligence research, the smartest dog breeds, and true animal stories, this one is for you. Stay to the end for a dog whose teacher started training her at 76. 🔔 Subscribe to Daily Zoomies for incredible true stories about dogs and cats every week. 💬 Are these dogs rare geniuses, or could many ordinary dogs learn far more if someone gave them the chance? #smartestdogs #bordercollie #dogfacts