Sawyer Brown was the fastest Maltese in 2018, stopping the clock at 10.93 seconds (18.71 mph), just off 2017's 24.41 mph best — the 2nd straight year planting a flag atop the Maltese rankings, clear of the field. Line the breeds up by their fastest dog and the Maltese lands 187th out of 200. The top 4 averaged 15.4 mph — proof of how deep the Maltese talent really runs.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.