Five Kishu Kens chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings in 2022, and Akiyama No Roushya Koujiro Go blazed to the front at 26.19 mph — 100 yards in a flat 7.81 seconds, up from 25.16 mph the year before — the 2nd straight year planting a flag atop the Kishu Ken rankings, clear of the field. Line the breeds up by their fastest dog and the Kishu Ken lands 111th out of 240. The top 5 averaged 24.3 mph — proof of how deep the Kishu Ken talent really runs.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.