In 2025, the Hokkaido crown went to Mijikai No Akira at 25.14 mph, up from 24.01 mph the year before — the 2nd straight year planting a flag atop the Hokkaido rankings, edging Tsukimi Bezdrevska Perla by a whisker (0.37 mph) — the best of 4 ranked. That top speed makes the Hokkaido the 159th-fastest of 249 breeds in 2025. The top 4 came in at 24.0 mph on average.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.