I’m a dog expert – here are the EASIEST pooches to train | The Sun

THE best dog breeds to train have been revealed – is your pet pooch on the list?

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have studied more than 11,000 dogs from across 300 breeds – finding out that Australian Cobberdogs are the top dogs when it comes to training. 

And rounding off the top three on the list are Australian Labradoodles, and Golden Labrador Retrievers.

Meanwhile, bull type terriers, sled dogs and Parson type terriers require more patience and can be harder to train when it comes to learning commands, the study found.

An exhaustive survey which noted behavioural habits from 11,000 dogs across 300 breeds was then ordered in 52 groups.

The data revealed a strong link between breed and seven personality traits.

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These included insecurity, training focus, aggressiveness, energy, dog sociability, human sociability, and perseverance.

Dr Milla Salonen, lead author of the study, said: "The breed of the dog is the most important determinant underlying personality differences.

"All dogs are individuals, and all breeds have different traits, but the breeds differ in what kind of personality most dogs within each breed have."

It comes after one dog trainer revealed the three best dog breeds for lazy owners.

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Easiest dogs to train

1. Other breed (Australian Cobberdog, Australian Labradoodle, Golden Labrador Retriever, Indian Pariah Dog, Peruvian Hairless Dog Large, Peruvian Hairless Dog Medium sized, Peruvian Hairless Dog Miniature, Seskar seal dog, Unknown breed, Wolfdog, Xoloitzcuintle Intermediate and Xoloitzcuintle Standard)
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Border Collie 
4. Spanish Water Dog
5. Rough Collie
6. Golden Retriever
7. Poodle
8. Shetland Sheepdog
9. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
10. Lagotto Romagnolo
11. Welsh Corgi
12. Teacup dogs
13. Asian primitive breeds
14. Dachshund
15. English herders
16. Lapponian Herder
17. Middle European utility dogs
18. Smooth Collie
19. German Shepherd
20. Retrievers/Flushing dogs
21. Pointers
22. Bermese Mountain Dogs
23. Belgian shepherd dogs
24. Other companion dogs
25. Australian Shepherd 
26. Bichon type dogs 

Most difficult dogs to train

1. Bull type terriers
2. Sled dogs
3. Parson type terriers  
4. Pinschers/Schnauzers
5. Primitive sighthounds
6. Scenthounds
7. Fighting dogs
8. Northern companion spitzes
9. Chinese Crested Dog
10. European sighthounds
11. Middle European herders
12. Brachycephalic dogs
13. Northern hunting spitzes
14. Livestock guardian dogs
15. Jack Russell Terrier
16. Yard terriers
17. Mastiff type dogs
18. Miniature Schnauzer
19. Whippet
20. Hunting terriers
21. Mixed breed
22. Miniature Pinscher
23. Schapendoes
24. Finnish Lapponian Dog
25. German spitz related breeds
26. White Swiss Shepherd Dog

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