Test Dog Breed Intelligence

 Problem solving: Take a small blanket or a towel and let the dog – which should be awake and active – smell it. Cover their head in a way that they can’t see anything and start the timer. Remember, different dog breeds will yield various intelligence results. Testing dog breeds is tuff.

• If they uncover their head in less than 15 seconds. 5 points
• Between 15 and 30 seconds. 4 points
• Between 30 and 60 seconds. 3 points
• Between 1 and 2 minutes. 2 points
• If it hasn’t come loose in over 2 minutes. 1 point

5. Interpreting gestures: With the dog is sitting a few meters away, without you having ordered them, look at their eyes. The second they look at you wait 2 or 3 seconds and

 smile.

• If they come to you moving it tail. 5 point
• If they get closer, but it doesn’t go to you or doesn’t move its tail. 4 points
• They change positions, lays down or gets up without going to you. 3 points
• If they moves away. 2 points
• If they doesn’t pay attention. 1 point

6. Problem solving: The same as Test number 2, but now the candy is covered with a cloth or small towel.

• They get it in less than 15 seconds. 5 points
• Between 15 and 30 seconds. 4 points
• Between 30 and 60 seconds. 3 points
• Between 1 and 2 minutes. 2 points
• If they try but give up. 1 point
• Ignores it altogether. 0 points

7. Short term memory: This one is always done before test number 8. In an empty room, show the dog a candy that doesn’t smell too strong and let it smell it. Without them looking place it in a corner of the room (you can have someone holding the dog). Take the dog out of the room for ten seconds and have them com in again. Start the timer.

• If they go directly to the food. 5 points
• If smelling they go almost directly to it. 4 points
• If they start looking randomly and finds it in less than 45 seconds. 3 points
• If they look for it but after 45 seconds they haven’t found it. 2 points
• If they don’t even try looking for the food. 1 point

8. Long term memory: Do this test right after number 7. Do exactly the same as 7 but this time place the candy in a different corner and have the dog go out of the room for 5 minutes.

• If they go directly to the food. 5 points
• If they go directly to where the candy was in test 7, and then to the right place. 4 points
• If smelling they go almost directly to it. 3 points
• If they start looking randomly and finds it in less than 45 seconds. 2 points
• If they look for it but after 45 seconds they haven’t found it. 1 points
• If they don’t even try looking for the food. 0 point