A typical Old English Sheepdog tops out around 21.1 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 30.99 mph. 1.6 mph slower than the typical dog (22.7 mph). The fastest Old English Sheepdogs outrun Usain Bolt's top speed by 3.2 mph.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 129 Old English Sheepdogs, a typical Old English Sheepdog tops out at 21.1 mph, and half of them run faster than 21.6 mph. That makes the Old English Sheepdog the 133rd fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
Only 1 Old English Sheepdog has ever broken 30 mph, and 23 have topped 25 mph.
Among the most popular Herding breeds, the typical Old English Sheepdog is faster than 3 of 8. The Belgian Malinois is the quickest of the bunch at 26.9 mph, and the Collie (20.4 mph) runs closest to the Old English Sheepdog. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 5.8 mph gap to the Belgian Malinois is about 2.10 seconds.
Cheshire Accidentally In Love holds the fastest consistent run by any Old English Sheepdog: 30.99 mph at the Glens Falls Kennel Club in New York on October 5, 2025. That's 100 yards in 6.60 seconds.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest Old English Sheepdog is Sammy, with a best of 27.16 mph over 96 logged runs.
A little. The typical Old English Sheepdog ran 20.4 mph in 2021 (34 dogs) and 21.4 mph in 2025 (46 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Ohio has the most Old English Sheepdog runs, 447 of them, followed by Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin. The fastest Old English Sheepdog run in Ohio is 28.16 mph.
Any AKC-registered Old English 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.