"Obedience intelligence" refers to the ability to understand and follow instructions or commands given by someone in authority. It means being able to listen, do what you're told, and follow the rules. Full definition
Working and obedience intelligence refers to a dog's ability to learn from humans. (tulsapetsmagazine.com)
According to Professor Stanley Coren, author of The Intelligence of Dogs, the Doberman Pinscher ranks fifth out of seventy nine breeds evaluated for obedience intelligence. (premierpetrelocation.com)
Most dog fanciers agree that there are three types of intelligence in dogs — instinctive intelligence (the ability to do what they were bred for), adaptive intelligence (the ability to use their past experiences to solve problems) and obedience intelligence (the ability to learn behaviours in response to training from their handler). (k9magazine.com)