Fastest Basset Hounds — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2017)

11 Basset Hounds chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings in 2017, and Birnam's The Best Man Of Reign blazed to the front at 16.85 mph — 100 yards in a flat 12.14 seconds, edging Baywind Whitehouse Level Best by a whisker (0.27 mph). The top 10 averaged 14.2 mph, just off 2016's 18.92 mph best — proof of how deep the Basset Hound talent really runs.

1. #1 CH Birnam's The Best Man Of Reign BN RE FDC FCAT ACT1 SWA SCE SEE SHDA RATO CGCA TKN ATT — 16.85 mph
2. #2 Baywind Whitehouse Level Best CD PCD BN GN RAE2 TD CAX2 FCAT ACT1 SWA SCM SIE SEE SHDE RATO CGCA CGCU TKA — 16.58 mph
3. #3 GCH CH Ol'South's Never Say Never BN RA TD TDU FDC CA BCAT SWA SIE SBE SHDE THDX CGCU TKN FITS — 16.06 mph
4. #4 FC Heirline Piper Cub BN RN TD CA SWN — 15.89 mph
5. #5 CH Baywind-Craigwood Kirin RN NAP DCAT ACT2 RATS CGC TKA ATT — Bitch — 14.21 mph
6. #6 Me And You And A Dog Named Bou CA BCAT CGC — 13.81 mph
7. #7 Kaleidoscope Matchless At Air Command CD PCD BN RM RAE TD FDC CA SWA SCE THDX CGC TKN — Bitch — 13.47 mph
8. #8 CH Birnam's Maid Of Honour Of Reign — Bitch — 12.23 mph
9. #9 CH Jolly Time Fort Merrill Flying Home BCAT CGC TKN — Bitch — 12.00 mph
10. #10 GCHS CH 3 Oaks Silver Bell Bombshell NAP CAX BCAT RATO CGCA TKN — Bitch — 11.04 mph
11. #11 RACH Baywind-Barkley's Wrapped In Red UD PCD BN GN RM3 RAE2 FDC OAP NJP OFP FCAT2 ACT2 SWN SHDNE SEA SHDE THDN RATO SDPRO CGCA CGCU TKE ATT FITS — Bitch — 9.94 mph

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