Fastest Dog Breeds by Fast CAT Speed — 2026

Every AKC breed and all-American (mixed) breed ranked by its fastest dog's Fast CAT speed for 2026. Fast CAT is a timed 100-yard dash; because of the height handicap, small dogs hold their own against the sighthounds. Tap any breed for its full rankings.

1. #1 Greyhound — Fritsch FCAT6 — 38.13 mph
2. #2 Whippet — Beeswift Mr. Perfectly Fine BCAT — 36.97 mph
3. #3 All American Dog — Winnie The Pig BCAT — 34.77 mph
4. #4 Borzoi — Satara Cedar Mountain Fresh Out The Slammer CA DCAT — 31.83 mph
5. #5 Saluki — Timaru Eros FCAT4 — 31.45 mph
6. #6 Vizsla — Zero To 60 With No Off Switch JH FCAT — 31.40 mph
7. #7 Belgian Malinois — Mason's Kilroy On Cobia BCAT — 31.32 mph
8. #8 Dutch Shepherd — Brace For Impact Van Helios FDC CA FCAT5 CGC ATT — 30.82 mph
9. #9 Border Collie — Gem Cambron FCAT2 — 30.70 mph
10. #10 Scottish Deerhound — Tanglewood Kisses Under A Blue Moon Of Nightwatch SC DCAT — 30.70 mph
11. #11 Sloughi — Ocerico Jibra'Il BCAT — 30.53 mph
12. #12 Australian Cattle Dog — CH Three Oaks The One And Only HSAs DCAT RATN CGC — 30.50 mph
13. #13 Xoloitzcuintli — Dreamstar's Oily Diggins Dunlap Burns FCAT — 30.21 mph
14. #14 Silken Windhound — Satsuma The Great Gonzo DCAT — 30.15 mph
15. #15 Labrador Retriever — The Ernie Bird Is The Worm DCAT — 29.85 mph
16. #16 Chesapeake Bay Retriever — Whiskey Creek's Gingerly Walking FDC CA DCAT CGC STR TKN ATT VHMP FITB — 29.60 mph
17. #17 Boxer — Jest A Diamond RI FDC FCAT2 SWA SCE SIE SEE CGCA CGCU TKN — 29.50 mph
18. #18 German Shepherd Dog — Blackice Big Homie Vom Immergrun CAX3 FCAT29 SWEE SCM SBM RATS CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITG FTI — 29.47 mph
19. #19 German Shorthaired Pointer — You Bet I Got My Finger On The Trigger DCAT — 29.42 mph
20. #20 Peruvian Inca Orchid — Calypso's Cruise CM2 SC CAA DCAT — 29.39 mph
21. #21 Afghan Hound — Kominek's Jalapeno SC DCAT — 29.32 mph
22. #22 Australian Shepherd — Broken Arrow Jokrz Wild BCAT SCN SIN CGC FTN — 29.32 mph
23. #23 Dalmatian — Dotson Oopsie Daisy CAA FCAT SCN SAR-W CGC TKN — 29.30 mph
24. #24 Ibizan Hound — FC Dugualla's Extra Mirthroot CA BCAT VSWB — 29.29 mph
25. #25 Azawakh — Domiko Femininomenon CA DCAT STR TKN VHMA VHMP — 29.26 mph
26. #26 Golden Retriever — Trifecta's You Raise Me Up RI AX OAJ XF CA DCAT CGC TKN — 29.26 mph
27. #27 Miniature American Shepherd — Cedarwoods' Crimson's Little Bit Of Fun NA NAJ DCAT CGC STR TKN — 29.22 mph
28. #28 Cirneco dell'Etna — GCH CH Kr'Msun Ciao Bello RE JC DCAT CGCA STR TKN — 29.01 mph
29. #29 Belgian Sheepdog — CH Blue Moon's Lani Uli Uli RA FDC DCAT RATN CGCA CGCU STR TKI ATT FITB FTN — 28.99 mph
30. #30 Rhodesian Ridgeback — CH Java's Mars Perseverance BCAT CGC TKN — 28.96 mph
31. #31 Belgian Tervuren — Groguard Juicy Fruit DCAT — 28.89 mph
32. #32 Doberman Pinscher — Saxbell's Not Quite A Dachshund RA CAA FCAT3 SWN WAC RATN CGCA TKN — 28.87 mph
33. #33 English Cocker Spaniel — Rascal Stevens FCAT2 — 28.80 mph
34. #34 Weimaraner — Truman's Bold As Brass RI DCAT SWA SCE SIE SBE — 28.66 mph
35. #35 Poodle — Itztlacoliuhqui CAA FCAT6 RATN FITG — 28.54 mph
36. #36 Rat Terrier — GCHB CH Cohills Riding The Crazy Train OHB RA FDC CA FCAT4 ACT2 ACT2J RATO DMX DSA AS HDNA CGCA CGCU TKA ATT VHMA FITB FTN — 28.53 mph
37. #37 Bedlington Terrier — GCH CH Dreamy Rain On A Desert Rose FDC CA FCAT8 — 28.51 mph
38. #38 Pointer — Pawsup Frankensteins Tighty Whities SH CAA FCAT2 TKN FTI — 28.48 mph
39. #39 Italian Greyhound — Princess Lia Bessie The Tiny Treasure FCAT TKN FITB — 28.42 mph
40. #40 Old English Sheepdog — Cheshire Accidentally In Love FDC CAA FCAT3 ACT2 ACT2J DM DSX2 HDN CGCA CGCU STR TKA ATT VHMA VHMP FITG FTI — 28.40 mph
41. #41 Catahoula Leopard Dog — Cohutta's Box Of Chocolates CA BCAT — 28.36 mph
42. #42 Berger Picard — CH Uric De La Vie En Rose FDC FCAT CGC TKI — 28.34 mph
43. #43 Pumi — Kismet's Bezique RI CAA FCAT6 CGC TKI — 28.33 mph
44. #44 Siberian Husky — Winters Run Codebreaker RM MX MXB MXJ MJS MFB T2B FCAT SCN SIN CGC TKA FITG — 28.33 mph
45. #45 Basenji — CH Bellator's Welcome To The Jungle DCAT TKN FITS — 28.22 mph
46. #46 Great Dane — Harley M CA FCAT2 CGC — 28.21 mph
47. #47 Brittany — Monet JH FDC CAX FCAT5 SIN CZ8S CGC TKP ATT FITS FTI — 28.10 mph
48. #48 Mountain Cur — Bjorn Onni CD BN RI CA FCAT CGCA TKI — 28.08 mph
49. #49 Collie — MACH2 Starry Start De'Lia Tale RN FDC MXS MJG MFS TQX T2B2 CA DCAT ACT1 ACT1J SCN SIN SEN CGC TKA VHMP VSWB FITG — 28.02 mph
50. #50 German Wirehaired Pointer — GCH TC RACH Double D's Starfruit In A Space Suit UDX3 OM4 BN GN GO VER RM2 RAE2 MH FDC AX AXJ XF CAA FCAT RATO DS CGCA CGCU TKE ATT — 27.98 mph
51. #51 Flat-Coated Retriever — GCH CH Sweet Bird's Dancing In The Moonlight DCAT SWE CGC — 27.92 mph
52. #52 German Spitz — Thunderpas Cayenne CM FDC DCAT ATT — 27.88 mph
53. #53 Giant Schnauzer — Rajah BCAT — 27.87 mph
54. #54 Beauceron — Voice Of The Slain Du Feu Eternel FCAT DJ CGC STR TKI — 27.85 mph
55. #55 Belgian Laekenois — Derafale Reve De Nouvelles Aventures Avec Passion CA FCAT3 RATS DJA CGCA CGCU TKN — 27.76 mph
56. #56 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever — Saranac's Gracious Gift FDC OA OAJ XF CAX FCAT7 DDS CGC TKN FITG FTN — 27.68 mph
57. #57 Pharaoh Hound — GCH CH Osiris Everday I'M Trufflin OHB RI BCAT — 27.67 mph
58. #58 Icelandic Sheepdog — Fox Meadow Thrumusnjor Dreka Reidmadur FDC CAA FCAT8 RATM DS DJX HDNA CGC TKA VHMA VHMP FITG — 27.65 mph
59. #59 German Pinscher — CH Allania Grand Zeus BN CAA FCAT TT CGC TKI — 27.64 mph
60. #60 American Hairless Terrier — Sundial Nhk Saving What We Love FDC DCAT TKI VHMA VHMP FITB — 27.56 mph

See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.