Fastest Otterhounds — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2023)

In 2023, the Otterhound crown went to Ironquest's Freddy The Frog at 22.84 mph, up from 21.59 mph the year before — the 2nd straight year planting a flag atop the Otterhound rankings, clear of the field — the best of 9 ranked. That's up from 5 ranked Otterhounds in 2022. The top 9 averaged 18.9 mph — proof of how deep the Otterhound talent really runs.

1. #1 GCH CH Ironquest's Freddy The Frog FCAT CGC — 22.84 mph
2. #2 CH Ironquest's Fair Lady BCAT — Bitch — 21.64 mph
3. #3 Kiowa Creeks Qcumber Knows Best BN RA TD TDU FDC DCAT SIAE SIE SCN CGCA CGCU TKI VHMA FITG — 20.45 mph
4. #4 Ottaryx Tangle At Ironquest BCAT — Bitch — 20.08 mph
5. #5 CH Aberdeen's Boone County Moonshine FDC BCAT SWA SINE CGCA CGCU STR TKA ATT VHMA VHMP VSWI FITG — 19.79 mph
6. #6 GCH CH Majestyk Hounds Boyertowns Little Miss Wiley CD BN RM FDC FCAT CGCA CGCU TKN — Bitch — 18.88 mph
7. #7 GCH CH Ironquest's Chesapeake Boatman's Creed CD BN RM TD FDC OFP DCAT CGCA CGCU TKA — 18.05 mph
8. #8 CH Ironquest's Finntastic Sleuthhound TKN — 14.74 mph
9. #9 GCH CH Camellia Hounds Mississippi Baked Bean BN RE FDC NAP BCAT CGCA — Bitch — 13.70 mph

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