A typical American Eskimo Dog tops out around 20.9 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 27.06 mph. 1.8 mph slower than the typical dog (22.7 mph). Even a typical American Eskimo Dog would beat most people in a 100-yard sprint.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 234 American Eskimo Dogs, a typical American Eskimo Dog tops out at 20.9 mph, and half of them run faster than 21.5 mph. That makes the American Eskimo Dog the 139th fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
26 American Eskimo Dogs have topped 25 mph, but none has reached 30 yet.
Among the most popular Non-Sporting breeds, the typical American Eskimo Dog is faster than 3 of 8. The Dalmatian is the quickest of the bunch at 25.1 mph, and the Boston Terrier (20.9 mph) runs closest to the American Eskimo Dog. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 4.2 mph gap to the Dalmatian is about 1.64 seconds.
Skyflyer Regal White Prince Of Power holds the fastest consistent run by any American Eskimo Dog: 27.06 mph at the Wichita Kennel Club in Kansas on April 11, 2026. That's 100 yards in 7.56 seconds.
AKC's results also show Stardust Hot Property Of Las Rosas at 28.73 mph, but that dog's next-best run is 20.74 mph. A jump that big is usually a timing or typing error, so we flag it rather than crown it.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest American Eskimo Dog is Snow Flakes, with a best of 25.63 mph over 21 logged runs.
American Eskimo Dogs come in more than one Fast CAT height group. 31 measured under 12 inches and averaged 18.1 mph; 198 measured 12 to 18 inches and averaged 21.3 mph. Smaller dogs earn extra points per mph toward their titles, so the shorter ones rack up titles faster.
A little. The typical American Eskimo Dog ran 19.8 mph in 2019 (41 dogs) and 21.4 mph in 2025 (101 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Ohio has the most American Eskimo Dog runs, 898 of them, followed by Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee. The fastest American Eskimo Dog run in Ohio is 25.63 mph.
Any AKC-registered American Eskimo Dog over 12 months old can enter, and your dog runs alone down a straight 100 yards. Most dogs figure out the lure fast. Have someone your dog will run to waiting past the finish line, because a dog that stops to check on you can lose a second or two.
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Speeds from AKC Fast CAT results. Photographers: spotted your work? Tell us at [email protected] and we'll credit it or take it down.