This season so far, 1 Schapendoes has chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings, and right now Dreamstar's Hired Assassin sits at the front of the pack — 23.04 mph, 100 yards in 8.88 seconds, chasing last year's 24.15 mph best — on track for a 2nd straight year atop the Schapendoes rankings. That top speed makes the Schapendoes the 195th-fastest of 251 breeds in 2026. Across the top 1, it's 23.0 mph on average — and there's still time for someone to crash the party.
See full AKC Fast CAT speed rankings — by breed, by year, and all-time — on Dash-Hound.