A typical Pug tops out around 16.2 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 25.83 mph. 6.5 mph slower than the typical dog (22.7 mph). Even a typical Pug would beat most people in a 100-yard sprint.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 133 Pugs, a typical Pug tops out at 16.2 mph, and half of them run faster than 16.3 mph. That makes the Pug the 202nd fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
2 Pugs have topped 25 mph, but none has reached 30 yet.
Among the most popular Toy breeds, the typical Pug is faster than 3 of 8. The Italian Greyhound is the quickest of the bunch at 23.5 mph, and the Havanese (16.1 mph) runs closest to the Pug. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 7.3 mph gap to the Italian Greyhound is about 3.95 seconds.
Bakers Skittles holds the fastest consistent run by any Pug: 25.83 mph at the Genesee County Kennel Club in Michigan on September 7, 2025. That's 100 yards in 7.92 seconds.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest Pug is Mochi, with a best of 21.51 mph over 12 logged runs.
Pugs come in more than one Fast CAT height group. 88 measured under 12 inches and averaged 15.3 mph; 44 measured 12 to 18 inches and averaged 17.7 mph. Smaller dogs earn extra points per mph toward their titles, so the shorter ones rack up titles faster.
A little. The typical Pug ran 15.1 mph in 2022 (25 dogs) and 16.9 mph in 2025 (54 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Wisconsin has the most Pug runs, 433 of them, followed by Virginia, Florida, Maryland. The fastest Pug run in Wisconsin is 20.79 mph.
Short legs don't stop anyone from having a blast. Any AKC-registered Pug over 12 months old can enter, small dogs earn twice the points per mph toward their titles, and the crowd always cheers loudest for the little ones. Have someone your dog will run to waiting past the finish line.
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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.