This season so far, 1 American Water Spaniel has chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings, and right now Beckey Lei - Jj & Bl Salzman sits at the front of the pack — 21.63 mph, 100 yards in 9.46 seconds, chasing last year's 22.46 mph best. That top speed makes the American Water Spaniel the 215th-fastest of 251 breeds in 2026. The top 1 average 21.6 mph. Nothing's settled until the season closes.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.