Fastest American English Coonhounds — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2025)

CCH Renegade Swamps Hitch Hiker was the fastest American English Coonhound in 2025, stopping the clock at 8.59 seconds (23.81 mph), up from 23.67 mph the year before — the 2nd straight year planting a flag atop the American English Coonhound rankings, clear of the field. Line the breeds up by their fastest dog and the American English Coonhound lands 189th out of 249. The top 4 came in at 20.9 mph on average.

1. #1 CH CCH Renegade Swamps Hitch Hiker CA BCAT — 23.81 mph
2. #2 CH CCH Skyline's Everything She Ain'T — Bitch — 21.57 mph
3. #3 Ranger King Of The Castle FCAT SWA SIE SEE SHDN — 20.54 mph
4. #4 Wild Wild Wess BCAT CGC — 17.70 mph

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