In 2022, the Karelian Bear Dog crown went to Bearbond Solar Flare CM14 OA NAJ FCAT ACT2 ACT2J at 27.82 mph, up from 27.64 mph the year before, edging Armando Salazar Da Villa Saloia by a whisker (0.25 mph) — the best of 4 ranked. That top speed makes the Karelian Bear Dog the 63rd-fastest of 240 breeds in 2022. The top 4 came in at 25.9 mph on average.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.