Fastest Rhodesian Ridgebacks — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2026)

This season so far, 184 Rhodesian Ridgebacks have chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings, and right now Java's Mars Perseverance sits at the front of the pack — 28.96 mph, 100 yards in 7.06 seconds, narrowly ahead of Bold Move Lucky Strike (0.29 mph). The top 10 are averaging 28.3 mph, chasing last year's 29.58 mph best, and with the season running through 2027, these standings can still shift. Dash-Hound members are climbing too, with Proxy (92nd) working up the field — log your own dog's runs at dashhound.app and watch it rise.

1. #1 CH Java's Mars Perseverance BCAT CGC TKN — 28.96 mph
2. #2 Bold Move Lucky Strike BCAT — Bitch — 28.67 mph
3. #3 Luvakis Abby's Perfect Marshmallow To Coco Ratio BCAT CGC STR — 28.49 mph
4. #4 Filmmakers Furst Edition Racenchase DCAT CGC TKN ATT — 28.45 mph
5. #5 Symetri's Foxes And Folklore SC BCAT CGC TKN VHMP — Bitch — 28.41 mph
6. #6 Inland's Queen Of Hearts At Java-R3 SC BCAT CGC STR TKN — Bitch — 28.33 mph
7. #7 GCHG DC Courage's Julius Ceasar With Crossed Pines SC FCAT2 CGCA TKN — 28.19 mph
8. #8 CH Unami's Firestorm Of Dromkeen BCAT — 27.93 mph
9. #9 Mzuri Ridge You Are My Sunshine BCAT — Bitch — 27.83 mph
10. #10 Intrigue's Peanut's Butter And Jellie FDC JC CAX FCAT2 SWN SCA SEA SBA CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITG — Bitch — 27.69 mph
11. #11 Marquis' Pied Piper Of Fallriver JC DCAT CGC TKN FITS — Bitch — 27.66 mph
12. #12 CH Fisher's Put You First From Luvakis N Kamaay DCAT FITB — Bitch — 27.65 mph
13. #13 DC Shamwari's Spirit Of A Joyful Heart FDC SC CAA FCAT SWA THD RATN DMA DS CGCA CGCU TKI ATT — Bitch — 27.64 mph
14. #14 Lexi V BCAT — Bitch — 27.58 mph
15. #15 CH Crescentbow's Rule Of Three At Atominis RN SC CGCA TKN — Bitch — 27.57 mph
16. #16 Lyonnese Jewel Of Genovia JC BCAT CGC TKN — Bitch — 27.55 mph
17. #17 Rockred Corps Of Discovery JC BCAT STR — 27.54 mph
18. #18 Courage There's No Place Like Home Tangulia Mara BCAT — Bitch — 27.48 mph
19. #19 Imari's Agape Love BCAT — Bitch — 27.47 mph
20. #20 Venus' I Saw Her. I Kissed Her. I Love Her. CA DCAT — 27.42 mph
21. #21 FC Adili's Unzipped On The Cove SC BCAT ACT2 ACT1J CGC TKN — Bitch — 27.42 mph
22. #22 Zuri Emma Of The Moyo CD BN RA BCAT — Bitch — 27.35 mph
23. #23 GCH CH Unami's Shield Maiden Of Dromkeen BCAT — Bitch — 27.28 mph
24. #24 GCHS CH Lamarde Perro Anticipation FDC JC FCAT3 SWN CGCA TKI ATT FTI — Bitch — 27.20 mph
25. #25 GCH CH Hilltop's Mana Koa O' Pupukearidge FCAT CGC TKI — 27.12 mph
26. #26 GCH CH Sunkissed Star Of The Silver Screen FDC CA FCAT2 CGCA CGCU TKI — 27.12 mph
27. #27 GCHS CH Cobriza A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes CAA FCAT6 CGCA TKN — Bitch — 27.11 mph
28. #28 Inlands Everybody Loves A Nut BCAT CGC TKN VHMA — 27.10 mph
29. #29 Zanata Don'T Phunk With My Heart Venus CA BCAT — Bitch — 26.98 mph
30. #30 DC Venus' Must Go Faster MC LCX CA BCAT — Bitch — 26.98 mph
31. #31 CH Ushamwari's I Believe In Magic RE DCAT CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITG — 26.88 mph
32. #32 Ivorymoon's All Bets Are Off SC BCAT SWN SCE SBE SIA — Bitch — 26.88 mph
33. #33 Whirlaway's Sweetest Sugar Maple RN DCAT CGCA TKI — Bitch — 26.87 mph
34. #34 Lakit's All Gussied Up BCAT CGC TKI — 26.81 mph
35. #35 Sunsweet Rascal DCAT — 26.81 mph
36. #36 FC Anjari's Sunshine Of Africa SC CA FCAT2 — Bitch — 26.71 mph
37. #37 CH Koda's Killer Queen DCAT — Bitch — 26.64 mph
38. #38 Movourneen Liffey Wicklows Bhanrion Of Amadiki FCAT2 CGC TKN — Bitch — 26.62 mph
39. #39 CH Koda's Poochini Ballerini BCAT — Bitch — 26.61 mph
40. #40 GCH DC Ezar's All Eyez On Me FDC SC FCAT SWN THD DE DMA CGCA CGCU STR TKA ATT — Bitch — 26.59 mph
41. #41 GCHB CH Lyonnese Two Shots And A Smoking Barrel SC — 26.57 mph
42. #42 CH Java's May The Odds Be Ever In My Favor At R3 JC BCAT CGC STR TKN — 26.55 mph
43. #43 Blue Mountain Atomic Platinum Blonde By Mendocino BCAT — Bitch — 26.50 mph
44. #44 GCH CH Shamwari's Thrillers Pride FDC CAA FCAT2 THDA CGCA CGCU TKI ATT — 26.44 mph
45. #45 GCH CH Whirlaway's Unmerited Favor Of Anjari BCAT — Bitch — 26.43 mph
46. #46 CH Hooz Naughty But Nice CA BCAT — 26.43 mph
47. #47 GCHB CH Jesmysters Stardust Voyager Of Pundamatenka BCAT — 26.37 mph
48. #48 FC Zoey Bella Pope SC CA FCAT — Bitch — 26.37 mph
49. #49 Supernova's Hang Ten RN DCAT SIN CGCA TKP ATT VHMA VHMP VSWI FITG — 26.37 mph
50. #50 GCHB CH Glasscreek Tucked Away OHS CGCA TKN FITB — 26.36 mph
51. #51 GCHS CH Jesmysters Tux & Tails BN RN SC DCAT CGC TKI — 26.35 mph
52. #52 CH Lyonnese All In The Family JC BCAT — 26.34 mph
53. #53 CH Spring Valley's Scarlet Begonia BN RN FDC JC DCAT RATN CGCA TKA — Bitch — 26.33 mph
54. #54 Ivorymoon's I Got You Babe RE DCAT CGCA TKA ATT FITG — Bitch — 26.32 mph
55. #55 CH Roaring Fork To The Mooooon And Back SC CA DCAT CGC TKN — Bitch — 26.30 mph
56. #56 GCH CH Millabella We Didn't Start The Fire CD BN RN JC NJP CAX DCAT ACT2J SWA SCAE SCE SBE CGCA CGCU TKN ATT VSWB FITB — Bitch — 26.26 mph
57. #57 Rare Earth's A Hare Pin Turn To Gadico JC DCAT FITB — Bitch — 26.26 mph
58. #58 CH Clattenburg's As It Was In Davu JC DCAT ATT — 26.26 mph
59. #59 CH Shady Oaks Hazley From Architype By Camelot BCAT — Bitch — 26.24 mph
60. #60 Glasscreek Northern Light CA DCAT RATN CGC TKN ATT — Bitch — 26.22 mph

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