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The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a highly intelligent breed, ranking 41st out of 138 breeds in Stanley Coren's *The Intelligence of Dogs*. This places them in the "Above Average" working/obedience intelligence category, meaning they understand new commands in 25-40 repetitions and obey the first command 50% of the time or better. While a specific "IQ score" isn't available for individual breeds, their strong performance in obedience and problem-solving tasks, scoring 4/5 in both, indicates their impressive cognitive abilities. Discover more about what makes the Chessie so smart in our detailed article.
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