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Betsy has a vocabulary of more than 340 words, [3] [6] which rivals that of the great apes in terms of intelligence and lateral thinking.After hearing a word only twice, Betsy is able to decipher that the sound is a command or instruction and regards it as such. [2]
Chaser could identify and retrieve 1,022 toys by name, [5] which was the result of a years-long research effort initiated by Pilley on June 28, 2004. [6] Pilley documents the following milestones as Chaser’s vocabulary grew over time: 50 words at 5 months, 200 words at 7.5 months, 700 words at 1.5 years, and 1,000+ at 3 years.
Coren's book presents a ranked list of breed intelligence, based on a survey of 208 dog obedience judges across North America. [10] When it was first published there was much media attention and commentary in terms of both pros [11] and cons. [12] Over the years, Coren's ranking of breeds and methodology have come to be accepted as a valid description of the differences among dog breeds in ...
The gentle giants of the dog world love staying close to their owners, but there's no confusing them with lap dogs. Standing almost 3 feet high at the shoulder, Great Danes literally take "cute ...
While they are perfect lap dogs, they are known for having a Napoleon complex; they pack a big-dog mentality into a small frame. For more fun pet stories, please sign up for our free newsletters ...
Dogue de Bordeaux. As the name implies, these expressive-faced big boys originated centuries ago in what is now France. The history of this breed, whose weight starts at 110 pounds, is fascinating ...
Christopher Michael Langan (born March 25, 1952) is an American horse rancher and former bar bouncer, known for scoring highly on an IQ test that gained him entry to a high IQ society, and for being formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records high IQ section under the pseudonym of Eric Hart, alongside Marilyn vos Savant and Keith Raniere.
The world’s smallest dog is Pearl, a 1.22-pound Chihuahua born in 2020. The Guinness World Record-holding pup is a mere 3.59 inches tall and 5 inches long. The Guinness World Record-holding pup ...