Scientists a step closer to finding out why some dogs are ‘gifted word learners’

A group of uniquely gifted dogs have been found to know the names of multiple toys (Jacob King/PA)

Some “gifted” dogs have a unique ability to learn the names of hundreds of different toys, and scientists believe they are a step closer to finding out why.

These very rare pooches are known as gifted word learners (GWL), with some showing a talent for spontaneously picking up names of up to 125 different objects.