A typical German Spitz tops out around 23.0 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 26.88 mph. Right in line with the typical dog (22.7 mph). Even a typical German Spitz would beat most people in a 100-yard sprint.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 22 German Spitzes, a typical German Spitz tops out at 23.0 mph, and half of them run faster than 23.4 mph. That makes the German Spitz the 73rd fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
Only 1 German Spitz has ever broken 30 mph, and 5 have topped 25 mph.
Among the most popular Non-Sporting breeds, the typical German Spitz is faster than 7 of 8. The Dalmatian is the quickest of the bunch at 25.1 mph, and the Standard Poodle (22.9 mph) runs closest to the German Spitz. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 2.0 mph gap to the Dalmatian is about 0.71 seconds.
Amera Of Destiny Spitz holds the fastest consistent run by any German Spitz: 26.88 mph at the Oconee River Kennel Club in Georgia on May 22, 2026. That's 100 yards in 7.61 seconds.
AKC's results also show Thunderpas Cayenne at 31.09 mph, but that dog's next-best run is 26.36 mph. A jump that big is usually a timing or typing error, so we flag it rather than crown it.
Georgia has the most German Spitz runs, 87 of them, followed by Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio. The fastest German Spitz run in Georgia is 31.09 mph.
Any AKC-registered German Spitz 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.