A typical Belgian Sheepdog tops out around 23.7 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 30.35 mph. 1.0 mph faster than the typical dog (22.7 mph). The fastest Belgian Sheepdogs outrun Usain Bolt's top speed by 2.6 mph.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 400 Belgian Sheepdogs, a typical Belgian Sheepdog tops out at 23.7 mph, and half of them run faster than 24.7 mph. That makes the Belgian Sheepdog the 50th fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
Only 5 Belgian Sheepdogs have ever broken 30 mph, and 185 have topped 25 mph.
Among the most popular Herding breeds, the typical Belgian Sheepdog is faster than 4 of 8. The Belgian Malinois is the quickest of the bunch at 26.9 mph, and the German Shepherd Dog (23.7 mph) runs closest to the Belgian Sheepdog. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 3.2 mph gap to the Belgian Malinois is about 1.01 seconds.
Bonntymes Quintessence holds the fastest consistent run by any Belgian Sheepdog: 30.35 mph at the Cudahy Kennel Club in Wisconsin on October 29, 2017. That's 100 yards in 6.74 seconds.
AKC's results also show Images Hey There Georgie Girl at 32.99 mph, but that dog's next-best run is 25.19 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 Belgian Sheepdog is Lani, with a best of 29.64 mph over 48 logged runs.
A little. The typical Belgian Sheepdog ran 22.7 mph in 2018 (43 dogs) and 24.3 mph in 2025 (125 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Ohio has the most Belgian Sheepdog runs, 1,137 of them, followed by Virginia, Colorado, Florida. The fastest Belgian Sheepdog run in Ohio is 29.55 mph.
Any AKC-registered Belgian Sheepdog 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.