Fastest Golden Retrievers — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2023)

In 2023, the Golden Retriever crown went to Beards Creek's Fourth Time's A Charm at 29.66 mph, up from 29.46 mph the year before — the 2nd straight year planting a flag atop the Golden Retriever rankings, edging Roselake's Golden Romeo by a whisker (0.33 mph) — the best of 750 ranked. Line the breeds up by their fastest dog and the Golden Retriever lands 28th out of 249. Behind the leader, the top 10 averaged 28.7 mph. A few Dash-Hound regulars made the cut as well: Sammy (33rd) and Vela (103rd).

1. #1 Beards Creek's Fourth Time's A Charm UD OM1 RN FCAT6 DEA DMX2 AMX TKI FTN — 29.66 mph
2. #2 Roselake's Golden Romeo RI FDC CAX FCAT12 SWM DJ CGCA TKI ATT FITS FTI — 29.33 mph
3. #3 K&D's Seven Ways From Sundown Our American Hero CA FCAT FITB — 29.31 mph
4. #4 Shady Grove's Road Less Traveled FCAT STR — 28.73 mph
5. #5 The Reel Marlin FDC CA FCAT DP DEX AMX AS HDN CGC FITG — 28.43 mph
6. #6 Morningstar Fits Like A Glove JH NJP OFP CGC TKI — 28.40 mph
7. #7 Stonefly's A River Runs Through It FCAT FM FTN — Bitch — 28.37 mph
8. #8 Gryphon Flying Lion Dream CD RA MH CA DCAT CCA DEX DMX CGCA CGCU TKI — 28.34 mph
9. #9 Tormund The Soggy Of House Skywalker CA DCAT DMA DJA ASX HDJA CGC TKI — 28.24 mph
10. #10 OTCH AGCH MACH4 Onedrdogs Fidelis Road Trip Companion UDX3 OM4 VER SH MXG2 PDS MJS2 PJS MFC TQX T2B7 FCAT3 SWM CCA CGCA TKA — 28.09 mph
11. #11 Freedom Paws Giacomo Casanova CDX RE CA DCAT DM CGCA CGCU TKI — 28.07 mph
12. #12 Tattle Tail Be Still My Heart CA FCAT3 — Bitch — 28.06 mph
13. #13 Goldstrike's Faithful Adventure On The Run FCAT SCN SIN SBN — 28.01 mph
14. #14 Bewitched Blaze Arrow BCAT ACT2 CGC TKI — 27.88 mph
15. #15 Up Beat's Master'N The Rhythm BCAT — 27.75 mph
16. #16 Burtons Georgia Peach CA FCAT3 — Bitch — 27.71 mph
17. #17 Cabochon's Never Tell Me The Odds RN OA NF CA FCAT SWN CGCA CGCU TKI — 27.69 mph
18. #18 Firehouse Violet CAX2 FCAT2 SWN CGCA CGCU TKN VHMA FITB — Bitch — 27.68 mph
19. #19 Choctaw's This Bud's For Me FCAT2 — 27.67 mph
20. #20 Alloway's Macaroon BN RI CAA FCAT4 DE DMX3 ASX HDJ — 27.62 mph
21. #21 Woodecoy Duck Duck Goose TD SWM SEAE THD CGC TKN — 27.55 mph
22. #22 Rifka Life Of The Party RE MX MXJ MJB MFB T2B2 CA FCAT CCA — 27.52 mph
23. #23 Kraft's Descendent Of The Helpful One CAA FCAT5 TKN — 27.51 mph
24. #24 Rocking Paw Golden's Cocked And Loaded NAP OJP NFP FCAT SWA SHDE DM — 27.48 mph
25. #25 Baydo CA DCAT CGC TKN FITB — 27.42 mph
26. #26 Goldenloch Warlocks And Wizards OAP OJP OFP FCAT ACT2 SWE SCAE SIAE SBAE SCM SEM SBM FDCH TKN — 27.40 mph
27. #27 Maple Ridge Tennessee Whiskey FCAT DS DJA CGC TKN VHMA FITG — Bitch — 27.40 mph
28. #28 Go Gold's Swamp Collie Dragon's Milk BN RN OA OAJ XF DCAT ACT1 SWNE SWE SCM SEM SBM DP DEX8 AE AMA HDS CGC FTN — 27.39 mph
29. #29 Oatmeal XI DCAT SCN SIN DJ CGC FITB — 27.35 mph
30. #30 Goldenstar Heart Of The Bluegrass CDX BN GO RE FDC MXP2 MJP2 MJPB OFP DCAT SWN SCA SIA SEA DJ CGCA TKP FTI — 27.32 mph
31. #31 Bentley Cooper Tedesco CA BCAT — 27.26 mph
32. #32 Gogold's Intriguingly Bold Irish Bru BN FDC AX MXJ XF DCAT ACT1 SIN — Bitch — 27.26 mph
33. #33 Maple Ridge Making The Music CAA FCAT3 DJA DNA CGC TKI VHMA VSWB FITG — Bitch — 27.26 mph
34. #34 Wildfire Last Hurrah CDX BN RE FCAT — 27.26 mph
35. #35 Wynwood The Next Chapter CAX FCAT3 CGC — 27.24 mph
36. #36 Rio's Racing In The Rain AX OAJ MXF FCAT3 TKI FTR — 27.21 mph
37. #37 Watermark's Treasure The Journey RN OA OAJ NF FCAT2 DMX2 FTN — Bitch — 27.21 mph
38. #38 Samuel Myers FDC FCAT CGCA TKP VHMA FITS — 27.18 mph
39. #39 Gilbert Of The Raubritter FDC FCAT3 CGC TKN FTR — 27.17 mph
40. #40 Butternut Girl Is On Fire CDX OA AXJ XF DCAT CGCU TKI — Bitch — 27.15 mph
41. #41 Earley's Always a Chance of Sunshine BCAT — 27.13 mph
42. #42 Disco Bernard Note Eater Teague FDC CA DCAT SWA CGCA CGCU ATT FITG FTA — 27.04 mph
43. #43 Nosy RN OA OAJ OF BCAT CGCA TKA — 27.03 mph
44. #44 MACH Wyoming Sky Timber It's Going Down RN JH MXB MJS MFS TQX T2B4 CAA DCAT SCN SIN RATM DSX DJA AS HDJ DDBE CGCA CGCU TKP — 27.03 mph
45. #45 Goldigger's American Dream CA DCAT — Bitch — 27.02 mph
46. #46 Maywood's Dark Side Of The Moon RN OA NAJ OF BCAT DM — 26.98 mph
47. #47 RACH Half Moon Party Girl UD PCDX BN GO RM2 RAE2 FDC FCAT SWD SWME THDA CGC TKN ATT FTA — Bitch — 26.95 mph
48. #48 Up Beat's Rockin' Heartbreaker AX AXJ MXF BCAT CCA CGCA TKI — 26.92 mph
49. #49 Starshine's Gunslinger MH FDC FCAT — 26.91 mph
50. #50 Windsong Ray Of Sunshine CA FCAT3 CGCA TKN FTI — Bitch — 26.91 mph
51. #51 Zuma Honey CA DCAT — 26.91 mph
52. #52 Sunshine Pippin Took BCAT CGC — 26.87 mph
53. #53 Topmast The Hunt At Windsor Castle FCAT — 26.79 mph
54. #54 Wynwood Clatter Valley Sing To The Sky CAA FCAT5 — Bitch — 26.77 mph
55. #55 Red Oaks Breakfast For Dinner CA FCAT — Bitch — 26.76 mph
56. #56 Ridgeways Country Bear Of 9th Street BCAT — 26.75 mph
57. #57 Weebe Spicing It Up CD RE SH OAP OJP NFP FCAT2 ACT1 ACT1J CCA CGCA TKA — Bitch — 26.74 mph
58. #58 OTCH Rusty Creek's Art-A-Joke UDX7 OGM BN RM RAE DCAT TKN — 26.71 mph
59. #59 Hooligan'S Eternal Irish Party CA BCAT CGC TKN — 26.64 mph
60. #60 Ollivander The Golden Snitch RA CAX FCAT SWAE SWM SEME SCEE CGCA TKP FITB — 26.63 mph

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