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The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is considered a highly intelligent breed, ranking 40th out of 138 breeds for working and obedience intelligence. This places them in the "above-average" intelligence bracket, meaning they typically understand new commands in 15-25 repetitions and obey a first command 50% or more of the time. While a specific IQ score isn't available, their problem-solving and social intelligence scores of 4/5 highlight their cognitive strengths. Discover more about the Tollers' unique intelligence and how to best engage them in our full article.
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