A typical Xoloitzcuintli tops out around 24.4 mph in Fast CAT. The fastest one on record ran 30.76 mph. 1.7 mph faster than the typical dog (22.7 mph). The fastest Xoloitzcuintlis outrun Usain Bolt's top speed by 3.0 mph.
Xolo, Mexican hairless dog: same breed, same answer. Based on the best Fast CAT run of 257 Xoloitzcuintlis, a typical Xoloitzcuintli tops out at 24.4 mph, and half of them run faster than 24.9 mph. That makes the Xoloitzcuintli the 33rd fastest of the 226 breeds that have run Fast CAT.
Only 5 Xoloitzcuintlis have ever broken 30 mph, and 126 have topped 25 mph.
Among the most popular Non-Sporting breeds, the typical Xoloitzcuintli is faster than 7 of 8. The Dalmatian is the quickest of the bunch at 25.1 mph. Over Fast CAT's 100 yards, the 0.6 mph gap to the Dalmatian is about 0.21 seconds.
Namacuix Maximo Del Rey holds the fastest consistent run by any Xoloitzcuintli: 30.76 mph at the St. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Association in Florida on June 14, 2024. That's 100 yards in 6.65 seconds.
On Dash-Hound, the fastest Xoloitzcuintli is Link, with a best of 27.34 mph over 5 logged runs.
Xoloitzcuintlis come in more than one Fast CAT height group. 164 measured over 18 inches and averaged 25.6 mph; 84 measured 12 to 18 inches and averaged 22.4 mph. Smaller dogs earn extra points per mph toward their titles, so the shorter ones rack up titles faster.
Not lately. The typical Xoloitzcuintli ran 25.0 mph in 2019 (28 dogs) and 24.4 mph in 2025 (113 dogs). As more everyday pets join in, the average moves around.
Tennessee has the most Xoloitzcuintli runs, 575 of them, followed by Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland. The fastest Xoloitzcuintli run in Tennessee is 30.67 mph.
Any AKC-registered Xoloitzcuintli 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.