'Gifted' Dogs Seem to Have This One Characteristic in Common

There is a group of dogs known as the "Gifted Word Learners" who are able to learn the names of many toys.

They are able to remember these names for a long time.

In a new study, experts wanted to see if the gifted word learners had any special personality quirks compared to the rest of the dogs.

In an analysis of 21 gifted dogs and 144 typical dogs, it was found that the gifted dogs were rated by their owners as more playful than the other dogs.

According to ethologist dm Miklsi from Etvs Lornd University in Hungary, there is a relationship between high levels of playful and giftedness in dogs.

Most of the gifted word learners are of the Border Collie breed. The Border Collies are known to be more playful than other dogs.

The only characteristic that the gifted dogs had in common was their playful nature.

It has been suggested that a defining trait in gifted humans is their openness to experience.

There is a link between giftedness and personality, according to the team. You can take part in the research if you think your dog can remember multiple items.

One question that could be asked in the future is why this correlation is there. It's possible that being gifted is driving the learning or that it's the other way around.

It happens when a dog is shown to be able to remember multiple items. Because they are always playing, more playful dogs may be given more chances to learn.

Dogs are known to make eye contact with people quicker. It's another trait that could lead to them getting more opportunities to learn.

The positive association between playfulness and giftedness in object label learning can be seen in two different ways.

It is possible that some dogs have a genetic tendency to play a lot, which the owners encourage. Playful interactions get even more exaggerated.

Some Border Collie owners might know that the breed is known for being playful, no matter what the dog's disposition. Environmental factors are what would encourage exaggerated play here.

The differing hypotheses show that further study is needed to understand if dogs are more gifted or the other way around.

The study doesn't imply that playfulness is what makes this talent emerge.

The research has appeared in a journal.