A typical Belgian Laekenois tops out around 24.6 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 29.99 mph. 1.9 mph faster than the typical dog (22.7 mph). The fastest Belgian Laekenoises outrun Usain Bolt's top speed by 2.2 mph.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 46 Belgian Laekenoises, a typical Belgian Laekenois tops out at 24.6 mph, and half of them run faster than 25.5 mph. That makes the Belgian Laekenois the 29th fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
25 Belgian Laekenoises have topped 25 mph, but none has reached 30 yet.
Among the most popular Herding breeds, the typical Belgian Laekenois is faster than 6 of 8. The Belgian Malinois is the quickest of the bunch at 26.9 mph, and the Border Collie (24.8 mph) runs closest to the Belgian Laekenois. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 2.2 mph gap to the Belgian Malinois is about 0.68 seconds.
Derafale Reve De Nouvelles Aventures Avec Passion holds the fastest consistent run by any Belgian Laekenois: 29.99 mph at the Ramapo Kennel Club in New Jersey on August 30, 2026. That's 100 yards in 6.82 seconds.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest Belgian Laekenois is Ila, with a best of 27.89 mph over 29 logged runs.
Wisconsin has the most Belgian Laekenois runs, 98 of them, followed by Florida, North Carolina, Ohio. The fastest Belgian Laekenois run in Wisconsin is 26.18 mph.
Any AKC-registered Belgian Laekenois 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.