One American Leopard Hound is on the board this season, and the pace-setter is Circle M's Moonshine Bandit at 27.08 mph (7.55 seconds over 100 yards), already past last year's 26.28 mph best — on track for a 4th straight year atop the American Leopard Hound rankings. That top speed makes the American Leopard Hound the 87th-fastest of 251 breeds in 2026. Across the top 1, it's 27.1 mph on average — and there's still time for someone to crash the party.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.