Fastest Malteses — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2025)

In 2025, the Maltese crown went to Sugar Magnolia at 17.54 mph, up from 16.00 mph the year before — the 2nd straight year planting a flag atop the Maltese rankings, clear of the field — the best of 7 ranked. Line the breeds up by their fastest dog and the Maltese lands 244th out of 249. Behind the leader, the top 7 averaged 13.2 mph.

1. #1 Sugar Magnolia XI FCAT — Bitch — 17.54 mph
2. #2 Jodi's Prince Paxton Of Stewart FCAT CGCA CGCU TKI — 14.63 mph
3. #3 Zaara DCAT RATO TKA FITB — Bitch — 14.04 mph
4. #4 Sarcenet Little Hot Shot CD BN RN DCAT CGCA CGCU STR TKI — Bitch — 13.91 mph
5. #5 Da Vinci Painted It RA CA FCAT ACT1 ACT1J SWN SCA SEA SBA — 12.61 mph
6. #6 Sampson's The First Pride was a Riot CAX FCAT2 — 11.77 mph
7. #7 CH Wildskyes Wild Hearts Can'T Be Broken — Bitch — 7.82 mph

See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.