This season so far, 5 Lapponian Herders have chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings, and right now Shermstad Soturi sits at the front of the pack — 24.81 mph, 100 yards in 8.24 seconds, narrowly ahead of Suukkosuun Tuulen Taika (0.46 mph). The top 5 are averaging 22.8 mph, already past last year's 23.35 mph best, and with the season running through 2027, these standings can still shift.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.