Greyhound. Originally bred to be hunting dogs, Greyhounds are widely accepted to be the fastest dog breed. For decades, Greyhounds have been used in dog racing. A highly energetic breed, it comes as no surprise that their legs can carry them as fast as 45 miles per hour.
Greyhound. R. Bitzer Photography / Adobe Stock Greyhounds are the fastest dog breed and can run at speeds of 40–45 mph. Despite their aerodynamic build, greyhounds are actually quite calm—and maybe even a little lazy.
1. Border Collie: A workaholic, this breed is the world's premier sheep herder, prized for its intelligence, extraordinary instinct, and working ability.
Is there such a thing as an untrainable dog? The short answer, according to animal behaviourist Dr Joanne Righetti, is no. “Most dogs are trainable. There may be some dogs with brain disorders or injuries that find it hard to learn, but this is the exception,” she explains.
However, a border collie named Chaser is known as the world's smartest dog. Throughout Chaser's life, a psychologist named Dr. Pilley trained her every day to recognize the names of her toys. Eventually, she proved that she could understand the of over 1,000 distinct words.
The greyhound is the fastest canine on the planet, regularly able to outsprint a racehorse in a drag race. The greyhound is the fastest canine on the planet, regularly able to outsprint a racehorse in a drag race.
1. Border collie. According to The Intelligence of Dogs, which ranks 131 dog breeds in terms of their relative intelligence, the border collie is the smartest dog breed known to man.
The Kangal is a large, muscular dog that typically weighs between 100 and 130 pounds. They have been trained to guard sheep and other flocks against giant predators such as wolves, jackals, and bears. The Kangal has a mighty bite, with a bite force of 743 PSI. It is the highest bite force of any dog breed.
The slowest of all of the dog breeds are:
Basset Hounds, who can run between 5-10 miles per hour. Pugs, who can run between 5-10 miles per hour. Shih Tzus, which can run around 6 miles per hour.
It's no wonder the Saluki is the second fastest dog breed in the world. Just one glance at the Saluki and anyone can tell it's made for speed. After all, they are built similarly to Greyhounds. Saluki males are generally anywhere from 23 to 28 inches high and in weight, between 40 to 65 pounds.
The fastest domestic breed, the Egyptian Mau, can run up to 30 mph. If we stop there, it would seem dogs have the edge in the race for speed. But in the wild, there is no animal that runs faster than the Cheetah, one of Earth's big cats living in Africa and parts of Asia.
"But what garnered her international fame was [being] the dog who knew 1,000 words." To be exact, Chaser could recognize 1,022 individual nouns. The black and white border collie, who made international headlines as "the world's smartest dog," has died.
A border collie named Chaser has attained the vocabulary of a 3-year-old child, according to a study in the journal Behavioural Processes.
1. Labrador Retriever. According to a spokesman from Everypaw Pet Insurance, Labrador Retrievers are very unlikely to run away as they have a strong desire to please their owners. If you're looking for a trustworthy and fun family companion that's very unlikely to leave, they're hard to beat.
Dogs With Health Problems or Disabilities
Dogs that have been born with or develop a disability or illness that end up in rescue can be extremely difficult to home.
HELSINKI, Finland (StudyFinds)— Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not something that just affects people — it may be a problem among our pets too. A new study reveals dogs can also develop a behavioral condition that resembles ADHD in humans.