Fastest Irish Water Spaniels — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2025)

In 2025, the Irish Water Spaniel crown went to Saracen Raiz My Mug To Freedom at 25.27 mph, up from 24.98 mph the year before — a Irish Water Spaniel mainstay, back in the top five for the 4th time, clear of the field — the best of 16 ranked. That top speed makes the Irish Water Spaniel the 155th-fastest of 249 breeds in 2025. The top 10 averaged 23.4 mph — proof of how deep the Irish Water Spaniel talent really runs.

1. #1 Saracen Raiz My Mug To Freedom FCAT5 CGC TKN — 25.27 mph
2. #2 Crispin's Double Shot This Girl Is On Fire CAX FCAT7 THDN RATO DMA DSA ASA HDN CGCA CGCU TKN FITB — Bitch — 24.07 mph
3. #3 Luckpuddle's Djeet Yet Nodjyu DCAT SIN FTN — 23.85 mph
4. #4 Poole's Ide Billie Jean BCAT — Bitch — 23.52 mph
5. #5 CH Crispin's Whiskey Promise, East Texas Good O'Boy CAX FCAT7 THDA RATN DMA DSX ASA HDN CGCA CGCU TKN FITB — 23.36 mph
6. #6 Castlehill's P.S. Baby I'M A Star At Donnybrook FDC CA FCAT SWNE SWA SCAE SIAE SEAE TKN ATT FTN — Bitch — 23.35 mph
7. #7 Midwood & D'Locks You Can Call Me Mr. Morningstar BN RN FCAT SCN SIN CGC TKI — 23.07 mph
8. #8 CH Ildanoch Triple Chocolate CD BN RA CGCA — 22.65 mph
9. #9 Kendall's Anyone Can Whistle BCAT DS STR TKN — Bitch — 22.32 mph
10. #10 Tara's Fabulous Flying Fowl CD BN RI BCAT DN CGC TKA FITB FTI — 22.20 mph
11. #11 Brekkon's Eye On The Sky With Flintcret RN — 21.21 mph
12. #12 GCH CH D'Locks Ray Of Light Over Midwood BCAT — Bitch — 20.65 mph
13. #13 Midwood & D'Locks Burning Up BCAT — Bitch — 20.32 mph
14. #14 RACH3 Ballyhoo's True Blue Justine O'Hogan At Castlehill CDX BN GN RM7 RAE7 RC CAX DCAT DN CGCA TKN ATT FTI — Bitch — 19.59 mph
15. #15 CH Epik's The Last Straw RN BCAT SWN CGC — Bitch — 19.18 mph
16. #16 CH RACH2 Castlehill's Wickedly Cute Jolene CDX BN GN RM6 RAE5 CAX DCAT THDA DJX DN CGCA TKP ATT FTI — Bitch — 19.13 mph

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