Picasso Casova was the fastest Hovawart in 2025, stopping the clock at 7.68 seconds (26.63 mph), up from 26.20 mph the year before, edging Sagan Ex Horto Albo by a whisker (0.20 mph). Two Hovawarts broke 25 mph. The top 4 averaged 23.6 mph — proof of how deep the Hovawart talent really runs.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.