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Larger dogs with larger brains are indeed smarter than smaller breeds, according to a new study into canine intelligence - at least in some ways. ... Bigger dogs were found to have better short-term memories and self-control than smaller pooches, according to the study published in the journal Animal Cognition.
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A new study published in Animal Cognition indicates that bigger dogs, who have larger brains than smaller dogs, perform better than smaller dogs on some measures of intelligence. ... They used data from more than 7,000 purebred domestic dogs from 74 different breeds.
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  • It depends on what you mean by smart. A new study published in Animal Cognition indicates that bigger dogs, who have larger brains than smaller dogs, perform better than smaller dogs on some measures of intelligence.

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