A typical Russian Toy tops out around 18.1 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 28.65 mph. 4.6 mph slower than the typical dog (22.7 mph). The fastest Russian Toys outrun Usain Bolt's top speed by 0.8 mph.
Based on the best Fast CAT run of 93 Russian Toys, a typical Russian Toy tops out at 18.1 mph, and half of them run faster than 18.3 mph. That makes the Russian Toy the 182nd fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
3 Russian Toys have topped 25 mph, but none has reached 30 yet.
Among the most popular Toy breeds, the typical Russian Toy is faster than 4 of 8. The Italian Greyhound is the quickest of the bunch at 23.5 mph, and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (18.2 mph) runs closest to the Russian Toy. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 5.4 mph gap to the Italian Greyhound is about 2.61 seconds.
Florida Sunshine Cadillac holds the fastest consistent run by any Russian Toy: 28.65 mph at the St. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Association in Florida on June 17, 2023. That's 100 yards in 7.14 seconds.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest Russian Toy is Rocky, with a best of 21.65 mph over 43 logged runs.
A little. The typical Russian Toy ran 16.9 mph in 2022 (27 dogs) and 18.2 mph in 2025 (41 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Florida has the most Russian Toy runs, 867 of them, followed by Texas, Colorado, New Jersey. The fastest Russian Toy run in Florida is 28.65 mph.
Any AKC-registered Russian Toy 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.