A typical Giant Schnauzer tops out around 23.4 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 30.85 mph. 0.7 mph faster than the typical dog (22.7 mph). The fastest Giant Schnauzers outrun Usain Bolt's top speed by 3.1 mph.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 334 Giant Schnauzers, a typical Giant Schnauzer tops out at 23.4 mph, and half of them run faster than 24.2 mph. That makes the Giant Schnauzer the 61st fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
Only 1 Giant Schnauzer has ever broken 30 mph, and 116 have topped 25 mph.
Among the most popular Working breeds, the typical Giant Schnauzer is faster than 5 of 8. The Boxer is the quickest of the bunch at 25.2 mph, and the Siberian Husky (23.6 mph) runs closest to the Giant Schnauzer. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 1.7 mph gap to the Boxer is about 0.60 seconds.
Apffel Bach's Dirk holds the fastest consistent run by any Giant Schnauzer: 30.85 mph at the Trenton Kennel Club in New Jersey on May 3, 2019. That's 100 yards in 6.63 seconds.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest Giant Schnauzer is Rajah, with a best of 29.95 mph over 20 logged runs.
Not lately. The typical Giant Schnauzer ran 25.1 mph in 2018 (27 dogs) and 23.1 mph in 2025 (90 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Ohio has the most Giant Schnauzer runs, 801 of them, followed by Florida, Virginia, Georgia. The fastest Giant Schnauzer run in Ohio is 28.16 mph.
Any AKC-registered Giant Schnauzer 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.