Golden Retriever (Detailed Introduction)

　　The editor always says, a dog's intelligence test cannot be based on just one small test; a comprehensive evaluation is needed. Actually, when dogs and owners stay together for a long time, understanding the owner's living habits and such, in some aspects the owners feel they have extraordinary talents. It can be said that a dog's intelligence needs the owner to develop it, of course, the owner needs to guide and should not force blindly.

　　1. When your dog sees you take out its leash to take it for a walk, what is its reaction?

　　A. Looks like it hasn’t been out for 800 years, running circles around, completely unable to sit still, making it impossible for me to put on the leash.

　　B. Very happily wagging its tail, eager to go out.

　　C. Indifferent, until I put the leash on it, then indeed walks toward the door.

　　2. When you call your dog's name, it:

　　A. Will definitely respond and come to my side.

　　B. Always seems to know I am calling, but doesn't necessarily come over.

　　C. Only occasionally recognizes its own name.

　　3. If you bring your dog to a park or countryside and let it off the leash to run, which of the following best describes its behavior?

　　A. Immediately breaks free and runs far away, enjoying freedom fully before I catch it.

　　B. Happily runs a short distance, only occasionally runs too far by accident.

　　C. Happily runs erratically in different directions but always stays near me.

　　4. When you walk your dog on a leash, does it adjust its pace to match your speed?

　　A. Yes, most of the time it does.

　　B. No, it always runs ahead, pulling the leash tightly until it struggles to breathe.

　　C. To some extent, it runs as far as possible, then returns along the same path back to me.

　　5. Have you successfully trained your dog to relieve itself in a fixed place?

　　A. Quite successfully.

　　B. Not successful, and I don’t intend to try anymore.

　　C. You could say: my dog never relieves itself inside the house.

　　【Scoring Method】

　　1. A=2 B=3 C=1 (Answer A scores 2 points… and so on)

　　2. A=3 B=3 C=1

　　3. A=1 B=3 C=2

　　4. A=4 B=1 C=4

　　5. A=3 B=1 C=2

　　Dog Intelligence Types:

　　16 points / Exceptionally Smart

　　12-15 points / Smarter than average dogs

　　8-11 points / Average

　　4-7 points / Below Average

　　0-3 points / Happy Dummy