Scottish Deerhound Intelligence: IQ score and intelligence ranking

The Scottish Deerhound is considered to have above-average working intelligence. While a specific IQ score isn't available for breeds, they rank 70th out of 79 breeds in Stanley Coren's "The Intelligence of Dogs," placing them in the "Fair Working/Obedience Intelligence" category. This means they typically understand new commands in 40-80 repetitions and obey the first command 30% of the time or better. Explore our full article for a deeper dive into their unique cognitive strengths.