Fastest Icelandic Sheepdogs — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2026)

72 Icelandic Sheepdogs are on the board this season, and the pace-setter is Fox Meadow Thrumusnjor Dreka Reidmadur at 27.65 mph (7.40 seconds over 100 yards), already past last year's 26.95 mph best — on track for a 2nd straight year atop the Icelandic Sheepdog rankings, narrowly ahead of Blue Embers Water Lily (0.47 mph). Nine Icelandic Sheepdogs broke 25 mph. The top 10 average 26.1 mph. Nothing's settled until the season closes. A few Dash-Hound regulars made the cut as well: Hastur (12th) and Corvus (15th).

1. #1 Fox Meadow Thrumusnjor Dreka Reidmadur FDC CAA FCAT9 RATM DS DJX HDNA CGC TKA VHMA VHMP FITG — 27.65 mph
2. #2 Blue Embers Water Lily FCAT2 — Bitch — 27.18 mph
3. #3 GCH CH Fox Meadow Vetrar Storms Iskaldur Vindur CAX FCAT18 CGC TKP VHMA VHMP FITG — 26.94 mph
4. #4 Apricity's Symphony In Roseate Sonata BCAT TKN — Bitch — 26.35 mph
5. #5 CH Pikatti's Hefja Finja CAA FCAT3 TKN ATT FITG — Bitch — 26.19 mph
6. #6 GCHG CH Aurvandil's To Boldly Go Trauster RN FDC CA FCAT4 ACT1J DN CGCU TKN ATT FTN — 26.07 mph
7. #7 Five-Gait Kesja's Ofelia FDC CA FCAT2 CGCA CGCU TKN — Bitch — 25.45 mph
8. #8 CH Apricity's Stjornumerki Pavo Traustersson CA DCAT DN CGCU FTN — 25.43 mph
9. #9 Kross Gola Kysst Af Eldi RA TDX NAP NJP FCAT2 ACT2 ACT2J SWA FTN — Bitch — 25.21 mph
10. #10 CH Apricity's Stjornumerki Carina RI OAP AJP OFP FCAT CGC TKN — Bitch — 24.93 mph
11. #11 Hjarta Alda Catches The Wave RN DCAT CGCA CGCU STR TKA FITS — Bitch — 24.90 mph
12. #12 Kessel Run Crowned In Starlight — 24.83 mph
13. #13 Blue Embers Magnolia May RA FCAT6 CGCA CGCU TKN FITG — Bitch — 24.74 mph
14. #14 Apricity's Stjornumerki Aquila DCAT CGC TKN FTN — 24.64 mph
15. #15 CH Apricity's Stjornumerki Corvus CD RA FDC CA DCAT DN CGCA CGCU TKP ATT VHMA FITG FTN — 24.38 mph
16. #16 Milkweedisd Leiftur Votnuson RE DCAT SIN SEN DDB CGCA CGCU STR TKE VHMA VHMP VSWE FITS — 24.37 mph
17. #17 CH Weathermans Seize The Moment RE OA OAJ XF DCAT CGC TKI FTN — Bitch — 24.23 mph
18. #18 Pikatti's Hefja Elin MX MXB MXJ MJB NJP OF CA FCAT4 ACT1 ACT2J DN CGC — Bitch — 23.96 mph
19. #19 Apricity's Stjornumerki Cetus CAA FCAT2 TKN — 23.94 mph
20. #20 GCHB CH Fire N' Ice Take A Look At Me Now FCAT2 CGCA CGCU TKI ATT — 23.90 mph
21. #21 CH Red Cedar Tyri RN FDC NA OAJ NF CA DCAT CGCA ATT FITB FTI — 23.80 mph
22. #22 CH Hjarta's Sweet Victory At Apricity BCAT DN CGCA TKN — 23.70 mph
23. #23 GCH CH Stubborn Elm's Ovaent Blessun Bjarki RE PT FDC NJP CA FCAT2 ACT2 ACT2J CGCA CGCU ATT FITG FTN — 23.67 mph
24. #24 Five-Gait Elsa's Olafur CA BCAT — 23.47 mph
25. #25 Kessel Run Making Waves On Naboo FDC BCAT SIN RATO DN STR ATT FITS — 23.36 mph
26. #26 Mceremon's Tula Gunnarsdottir RI FDC DCAT SWA SEE RATM CGC — Bitch — 23.36 mph
27. #27 CH Fire N Ice's Sun Chaser FCAT CGC TKN ATT — 23.35 mph
28. #28 GCHB CH Pikatti's Hjarta Hrefna OHB RI AXP OJP CA FCAT RATO CGC — Bitch — 23.01 mph
29. #29 CH Pikatti's Mot Emilia CAA FCAT TKN FITG — Bitch — 22.95 mph
30. #30 Red Cedar Tri-Star Believe It Or Not DCAT — Bitch — 22.91 mph
31. #31 CH Mceremon's Heart Of A Titan RN FCAT6 DSX2 CGCA TKI — 22.89 mph
32. #32 Tobiasson Icie Devine Beauty BCAT TKN — Bitch — 22.88 mph
33. #33 CH Red Cedar Thrymheim Soul For A Soul RN DCAT SWE SEM FTN — 22.86 mph
34. #34 CH Smarsgarden Ronja RN NAP OJP CA FCAT CGC TKN — Bitch — 22.78 mph
35. #35 Five-Gait Stjornuhiminn Super Nova BCAT — Bitch — 22.61 mph
36. #36 Valhalla's Go Your Own Way DCAT ACT1 ACT1J CGC TKN FITB — 22.41 mph
37. #37 Sivok's We Don't Make Mistakes DCAT SIN SBN FITB — Bitch — 22.37 mph
38. #38 CH Pikatti's Hefja Drifa FDC CA FCAT DN CGC TKN ATT FTI — Bitch — 22.17 mph
39. #39 CH Glacier Point's Do You Believe In Magic At Fire N' FDC BCAT ATT — Bitch — 22.12 mph
40. #40 CH Purplesage Heart Song RI NA NAJ DCAT SWM — Bitch — 22.08 mph
41. #41 GCHB CH Pikatti's Hjarta Hollur FCAT3 TKN ATT FITG FTN — 21.88 mph
42. #42 CH Fox Meadow Isbrynja Snjostorms BCAT CGC TKI — Bitch — 21.80 mph
43. #43 GCH CH Isneista Bayshore Arnarauga OA OAJ CA BCAT CGC TKN — 21.73 mph
44. #44 Fox Meadow Ovedurssky Isdreka FCAT2 DN DDS DDBE — Bitch — 21.64 mph
45. #45 Midnight Sun's Uno Mas DCAT — 21.60 mph
46. #46 GCH CH Isneista Bayshore Okkar Elskar Lappi FDC CA FCAT RATCH CGCA TKN ATT FITS — 21.54 mph
47. #47 Godzilla BCAT — Bitch — 21.46 mph
48. #48 GCH CH Hoosier Roos Iskristal Shasta Kola BCAT — Bitch — 21.42 mph
49. #49 GCHB CH Mack Hill Ryo Of Caradoc RN CA DCAT CGC — 21.03 mph
50. #50 Valur's Mad About You DCAT — Bitch — 21.03 mph
51. #51 Arnleifur's Elin Grimmulfrsdottir — Bitch — 20.52 mph
52. #52 CH Sivok's Harbinger Of The Wolf DCAT ATT — 20.26 mph
53. #53 GCH CH Caradoc's Piece Of Work CD BN RI NA OAP CAA BCAT CGCA FTN — 19.97 mph
54. #54 GCH CH Kolsholts Kolgrima FDC BCAT RATN CGC ATT — Bitch — 19.85 mph
55. #55 Kross Gola Karl Thurvishar Kelinnsson BCAT — 19.72 mph
56. #56 GCH CH Stokk-Sels Alfur FDC BCAT TKN ATT — 19.60 mph
57. #57 CH Vittetoes Kolur Keplersson ATT — 19.57 mph
58. #58 Pikatti's Mot Eldgrimr BN RE RC FDC BCAT ACT1 CGCA CGCU STR TKI — 19.23 mph
59. #59 Purplesage Mokka Fra Stassa — Bitch — 19.09 mph
60. #60 CH Purplesage Blackberry Bramble RA DCAT SWAE — 18.97 mph

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