Fastest Shih Tzus — Fast CAT Speed Rankings (2026)

This season so far, 33 Shih Tzus have chased the lure into the AKC Fast CAT rankings, and right now Sanitas sits at the front of the pack — 19.65 mph, 100 yards in 10.41 seconds, chasing last year's 19.81 mph best, narrowly ahead of Riri Runs Red (0.14 mph). That top speed makes the Shih Tzu the 233rd-fastest of 251 breeds in 2026. The top 10 average 17.9 mph. Nothing's settled until the season closes. A few Dash-Hound regulars made the cut as well: Rhea (2nd) and Teddy (3rd).

1. #1 Sanitas DCAT — Bitch — 19.65 mph
2. #2 Riri Runs Red RA CAA FCAT SWN RATN CGCA CGCU TKN FITB FTI — Bitch — 19.51 mph
3. #3 Suzi Q'S Welcome To My Ted Talk BCAT — 19.09 mph
4. #4 Ridgehaven's Help Me Hold On FCAT CGC STR TKN FITB — 17.75 mph
5. #5 Xlntoy Isosine A Geniusz FDC DCAT CGC STR TKN — 17.62 mph
6. #6 Silk Dream's Chip Happens CA BCAT ATT FITB — Bitch — 17.38 mph
7. #7 Georgia Rosenthal RN CA FCAT SIN SEN SBN CGCA CGCU TKN ATT FITB FTN — Bitch — 17.22 mph
8. #8 Try To Catch Me Geniusz FDC CA FCAT4 ACT1J CGC TKI FITG FTN — 17.17 mph
9. #9 Amare Sweet Georgia Peach FDC CAA FCAT3 FITB — Bitch — 17.02 mph
10. #10 CH Sarjan's Magical Senzu Beans DCAT — 16.94 mph
11. #11 Frankie Von Rupert FCAT2 SWA SCM SIE TKI VHMA FITG — 16.86 mph
12. #12 Tate VII FCAT2 CGCA CGCU TKI ATT — 16.74 mph
13. #13 Ridge Haven's Can I Trust You With My Heart DCAT STR FITB — 16.21 mph
14. #14 Kailani Kawananakoa CA DCAT THDA CGCA CGCU TKE ATT FITG FTI — Bitch — 16.04 mph
15. #15 CH Sarjan N Ascher's Saving Grace FDC FCAT CGCA CGCU TKI ATT — Bitch — 15.83 mph
16. #16 Wright's Last Chance For Love Giovi BCAT — 15.77 mph
17. #17 Emmy May BN RN OA OAJ NF FCAT7 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA CGCU TKA FITB — Bitch — 15.76 mph
18. #18 GCH CH Sarjan's I Love You A Latte RI FCAT6 ACT1 ACT1J THDN CGCA CGCU TKI — 15.69 mph
19. #19 Sarjan's Jedi Ahsoka Shining Starmie DCAT TKN — Bitch — 15.31 mph
20. #20 CH Magpie N Sarjan's Cuz Ur My Zing! CA FCAT — Bitch — 15.16 mph
21. #21 TK's Seaside Town Sheriff (AKA Wyatt) BN RAE FDC BCAT CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITS — 15.09 mph
22. #22 CH Ascher N Sarjan's Do It For The Plot BCAT — Bitch — 14.99 mph
23. #23 GCHB CH Magpie's I Am Me OHB DCAT STR — Bitch — 14.96 mph
24. #24 Magpie's Rebel Warrior RI BCAT — 14.78 mph
25. #25 Mr Foo's Love's Got No Limits NA OAJ FCAT2 ACT1 — Bitch — 14.18 mph
26. #26 GCH CH SarJan's Friends In Low Places DCAT — 12.73 mph
27. #27 Stars End Investigator BN RI FDC CGCA TKN — Bitch — 12.62 mph
28. #28 Ascher's Christmas Angel From Kenzie RA FCAT5 THD RATN CGCA CGCU TKN — 12.49 mph
29. #29 CH Mr Foo's Requiem Of Shane AX AXJ MXP2 MJP DCAT — 12.28 mph
30. #30 Booboo XXXV BCAT — 11.71 mph
31. #31 GCHB CH Sarjan N Ascher's About D@Mn Time BCAT — Bitch — 10.05 mph
32. #32 CH Mr Foo's Edelweiss It's All N The Cards RI OA OAJ MJP3 MJPB BCAT ACT1 TKN — Bitch — 9.13 mph
33. #33 Stars End's A Force To Reckon With RI BCAT CGCA TKN ATT — Bitch — 6.22 mph

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