Fastest Portuguese Water Dogs — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2026)

This season so far, 65 Portuguese Water Dogs have chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings, and right now Up A Creek's I Am The Captain Now NA DCAT ACT1 ACT1J sits at the front of the pack — 26.58 mph, 100 yards in 7.70 seconds, narrowly ahead of Dusk Of Mystic Manor DCAT ACT1J (0.19 mph). The top 10 are averaging 25.4 mph, chasing last year's 27.01 mph best, and with the season running through 2027, these standings can still shift. Dash-Hound members are climbing too, with Juno (8th) working up the field — log your own dog's runs at dashhound.app and watch it rise.

1. #1 Up A Creek's I Am The Captain Now NA DCAT ACT1 ACT1J DS DJ CGC TKN — 26.58 mph
2. #2 Dusk Of Mystic Manor DCAT ACT1J CGC — 26.39 mph
3. #3 Hat Trick Mine That Bird BN RE NA NAJ NF CA FCAT2 ACT2 ACT1J SWA CGCA TKI — Bitch — 26.24 mph
4. #4 Blueline You'Re The One That I Haunt BCAT CGCA CGCU STR TKN — 25.74 mph
5. #5 Marshview Shake & Bake Mister Bear BCAT — 25.42 mph
6. #6 Colorado's Observer Of The Universe DCAT SWA CGC TKA — 25.21 mph
7. #7 CH Sweet Water Seas N Hibiskiss Put Me In Coach BCAT SCN SIN — 24.76 mph
8. #8 Rocking With Breakfast At Tiffany's BCAT — 24.66 mph
9. #9 CH Indrive's Meet Me In The Afterglow SIN SEN TKI — Bitch — 24.34 mph
10. #10 Indrive's King Of My Heart — 24.20 mph
11. #11 Brigand Sidheburn In A Civil Manner BCAT — Bitch — 24.13 mph
12. #12 One Eyed Willie Captain Of The Inferno FCAT3 — 24.07 mph
13. #13 CH Meadowstar Happiness Is A Boomerang RE OA OAJ XF CA FCAT SWAE SWE SCEE SEEE SCM SHDN CGCA TKA FITB FTN — 24.02 mph
14. #14 Jewel De Agua Rock N Rolla RI NAJ XF ACT1J TKI FITG FTA — 23.96 mph
15. #15 No-Coast Dreaming Of Octopus Gardens BCAT — 23.96 mph
16. #16 CH Lake-Breeze Rockstar At Safeharbor CD BN DCAT CGC ATT FTN — 23.91 mph
17. #17 CH Ascent Clever Girls Make Lemonade AX AXJ FCAT CGCA TKN — Bitch — 23.84 mph
18. #18 Crosswinds Go With The Flow CA DCAT CGC STR TKI FITB — Bitch — 23.83 mph
19. #19 Glenwood's Chesapeake Chewbacca NA NAJ OAP OJP NF XFP CA FCAT5 DM DSX4 AS HDN CGC TKI FITS FTI — 23.75 mph
20. #20 Pennrico Hytyd A Dream Come True BCAT — 23.75 mph
21. #21 Chain O Lakes Dark Goddess FCAT4 CGC TKI — Bitch — 23.72 mph
22. #22 CH Aquatass Starlight RI DCAT CGC TKN FTN — Bitch — 23.70 mph
23. #23 Infiniti N Allegiance's Guac & Roll BCAT STR ATT VHMP — 23.55 mph
24. #24 Cove's End Nauti Star Of Brillance RN NJP BCAT SIN SBN CGC STR TKI — Bitch — 23.44 mph
25. #25 Victoire's Finnian Sailing The Shoals BCAT ATT FITS — 23.40 mph
26. #26 Hat Trick I Never Give Up — Bitch — 23.38 mph
27. #27 Meridian Extra With Sprinkles CGC STR TKN — Bitch — 23.29 mph
28. #28 GCH CH Rumor Has It She Is An Ikon RN BCAT CGCU TKI ATT VSWB FITB FTI — Bitch — 23.27 mph
29. #29 Shooting Star Lady Stardust At Wild Shoals — Bitch — 23.19 mph
30. #30 CH Hibiskiss The Colossus Of Clout BN FDC BCAT SCN SIN SBN CGCA TKI FITS FTI — 23.14 mph
31. #31 Hibiskiss Let It Be DCAT TKI FITS FTI — Bitch — 23.04 mph
32. #32 Allyn At Last An Aria BCAT CGC TKP ATT FTI — Bitch — 22.96 mph
33. #33 Aarbelle's One Way Train FDC BCAT — 22.76 mph
34. #34 GCHB CH Ikon Chantilly Creme And A Vanilla Bean RI BCAT DN CGCA CGCU TKI ATT VSWB FITB FTI — Bitch — 22.68 mph
35. #35 Cutwater Flying Colours RN TD FCAT2 SWN CGC TKI FITG FTI — Bitch — 22.08 mph
36. #36 Meridian Grand Canyon Hello Ello Ello CGC TKN — Bitch — 22.01 mph
37. #37 GCHS CH Searidge Some Gave All CGC TKN — 21.91 mph
38. #38 CH RACH Aegean Robel Firestorm CD PCD BN RM3 RAE2 RC FDC FCAT THDA CGCA CGCU STR TKA ATT VHMA FITG FTR — 21.73 mph
39. #39 Torrid Zone Black Magic Woman CA BCAT TKI FITS FTI — Bitch — 21.29 mph
40. #40 Great Lakes One More Light FDC AX OAJ AXP AJP DCAT SWN CGCA TKI — Bitch — 21.25 mph
41. #41 Marshview Don'T Badger Me Loki NAP NJP NFP FCAT2 — 21.24 mph
42. #42 CH Penny Lanes Triple Dog Dare FDC BCAT CGC TKN — 21.07 mph
43. #43 CH Timbermist's Frozen To Chosen By Design BCAT CGC — Bitch — 21.03 mph
44. #44 GCH CH Meridian Smooth Operator Of Marinella BCAT ACT2 RATO CGC TKN FITB — Bitch — 20.98 mph
45. #45 GCH CH Afortunado On The Road Again CD RA CA DCAT SWA SBAE SCE SIE SEE CGC TKN — 20.97 mph
46. #46 CH RACH Oreobay Yellow Submarine CD PCD BN RM7 RAE5 FDC OAP NJP NFP FCAT SCN SIN THDA CGCA CGCU TKA ATT FITB FTA — 20.92 mph
47. #47 CH Danca's Wolf Moon Rebel With A Twist BCAT CGC STR TKN ATT — Bitch — 20.83 mph
48. #48 GCH CH Searidge Not My First Rodeo CGC TKN — 20.74 mph
49. #49 Willowbay Nicco Do Porto — 20.58 mph
50. #50 Searidge Hermes Eau Des Merveilles OA OAJ XF ACT1 ACT2J SWNE SWA SIAE SEAE SIE SEE SBE SHDN STR TKN — Bitch — 20.55 mph
51. #51 Redwoods All You Need Is Love RN DCAT SWE SEEE — Bitch — 20.46 mph
52. #52 GCH CH Meridian I Otto Be In Pictures CGC TKN — 20.34 mph
53. #53 CH Aegean Robel Ablaze CGC STR TKN — Bitch — 20.13 mph
54. #54 GCHS CH Mcknights Exploring Navigator-Vasco BN RA BCAT CGC STR TKN — 20.03 mph
55. #55 GCHS CH Freestyle Jazzed Up Tonight FCAT THDN CGCA CGCU TKN — Bitch — 20.00 mph
56. #56 Willowbay Marcos Do Porto RI BCAT CGCA STR TKN FITG — 20.00 mph
57. #57 Marinella's Bad Moon Rising RN SWNE SWA CGCA STR TKI VHMP — 19.92 mph
58. #58 RACH Sisu's Skinny Dippin Diva CD BN RM2 RAE2 MX MXJ MJP MFB MFP T2B CAA DCAT ACT2 SWE SCEE SIEE SEEE SCM SIM SEM CZ8B DN CGCA TKA FTN — Bitch — 19.80 mph
59. #59 Patriot's God Of Thunder CA BCAT — 18.99 mph
60. #60 Lights Out And Away She Goes Of Hope — Bitch — 18.82 mph

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