One Karelian Bear Dog is on the board this season, and the pace-setter is Viking Hunter's Woten RI DCAT ACT1J at 24.53 mph (8.34 seconds over 100 yards), chasing last year's 27.41 mph best — a Karelian Bear Dog mainstay, in the top five again for the 3rd time. That top speed makes the Karelian Bear Dog the 166th-fastest of 251 breeds in 2026. Across the top 1, it's 24.5 mph on average — and there's still time for someone to crash the party.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.