Fastest Pyrenean Shepherds — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2026)

28 Pyrenean Shepherds are on the board this season, and the pace-setter is La Brise Phantom Of The Opera at 26.62 mph (7.68 seconds over 100 yards), chasing last year's 27.43 mph best — a Pyrenean Shepherd mainstay, in the top five again for the 3rd time, narrowly ahead of Aleron's Pierre Lapin At Catalyst MX MXJ MJB MXF T2B (0.21 mph). Eight Pyrenean Shepherds broke 25 mph. Across the top 10, it's 25.6 mph on average — and there's still time for someone to crash the party.

1. #1 GCH CH La Brise Phantom Of The Opera FCAT8 — 26.62 mph
2. #2 Aleron's Pierre Lapin At Catalyst MX MXJ MJB MXF T2B DCAT TKI FTN — 26.41 mph
3. #3 Echo Ridge's Valaire FDC BCAT SWN SBA DS DJ — 25.92 mph
4. #4 Smooth Sailing Jb's Prince Of Tides NA NAJ DCAT ACT2 ACT2J CGCA CGCU TKA — 25.87 mph
5. #5 CH Pyrwild Brave Estara FDC FCAT2 ACT1 ACT1J DDB ATT FTN — Bitch — 25.81 mph
6. #6 Pyrwild Altered State NA NAJ OFP DCAT DDB CGCA TKP FTI — Bitch — 25.46 mph
7. #7 Echo Ridge's Azur Berger D'Astazu FCAT CGC STR TKN FITS — 25.39 mph
8. #8 CH MACH PACH Smooth Sailing Captain Courageous RI MXS MJB MXP3 MXPB MJP3 MJPB PAX XF FCAT11 ACT2 CGCA TKA ATT — 25.07 mph
9. #9 MACH Tempete Bleue Du Merle Bleu De L'Autan MXB MJB XF FCAT DJ DDB CGCA TKP FTI — Bitch — 24.93 mph
10. #10 Bijou A Most Precious Gem OA MXJ MJC MFG FCAT4 ACT2 CGC — Bitch — 24.73 mph
11. #11 Echo Ridge's Up Up And Away FCAT2 CGC TKN — Bitch — 24.23 mph
12. #12 Mopsand's Sonic Entity Qui Est Pyrwild BCAT TKN — 23.93 mph
13. #13 Echo Ridge's U'Ve Got To Be Kidding Me FDC DCAT CGCA CGCU TKN ATT — Bitch — 23.78 mph
14. #14 La Brise Leapin' Lizzie DCAT TKN FITS — Bitch — 23.60 mph
15. #15 Echo Ridge's A True Wonder DCAT SWN SIA CGC TKN FITS FTN — Bitch — 22.71 mph
16. #16 Echo Ridge's All Aboard RN BCAT CGCA STR TKP FITG — 22.69 mph
17. #17 CH Pyrwild Astro Action OA NAJ NF DCAT CGCA TKI — 22.55 mph
18. #18 Pyrwild Celestial Dream TKI — Bitch — 22.45 mph
19. #19 MACH Gandalf Du Mourioche CDX RE MXB MJB NF T2B FCAT CGCA TKP — 22.32 mph
20. #20 MACH7 PACH2 Noble D'Artagnan De Bien-Aime RN FDC MXS2 PAD MJS2 MXP6 MXPS PADP MJP6 MJPS PAX2 MFB TQX MFP T2B T2BP CA FCAT ACT2 THDN DN DDS DDBE CGCA TKP FITG FTR — 22.31 mph
21. #21 Echo Ridge's Sonnet Of Love FDC FCAT4 SWN SINE SIA RATN CGC TKI FITG — Bitch — 22.16 mph
22. #22 CH Echo Ridge's Violets Are Blue BCAT — Bitch — 21.90 mph
23. #23 CH Under The Sea Noir De La Sente Aux Edelweiss DCAT — Bitch — 21.72 mph
24. #24 Chaparral's High Honour RE FDC OAP AJP DCAT SWD SWME DN CGCA CGCU TKP ATT FITS FTI — 21.23 mph
25. #25 CH La Brise With Love And Squalor — Bitch — 19.94 mph
26. #26 Penny Dite Onnea Du Champ D'Onix RE AX OAJ NF DCAT CGCA TKP — Bitch — 19.31 mph
27. #27 Aleron's Greatest Show At Catalyst BCAT TKA — 17.71 mph
28. #28 CH Zaragoza De La Brise — Bitch — 17.39 mph

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