GCH CH Whirlaway's Dom Perignon BN RI CAX FCAT3 THDN CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITS
Dog
26.10
10
CH Sovereign Shante Paisley Face DCAT
Bitch
26.03
11
Etoile Au Sommet BCAT
Bitch
25.79
12
GCH CH Pahlavi Pink Diamond JC NAP NFP FCAT3
Bitch
25.50
13
Ziv Hii's Criminal Mind @ Golden Hill BCAT
Dog
24.67
14
CH Oshanameh's Ups A Daisy FDC CA FCAT CGCA CGCU ATT
Bitch
24.26
15
GCH CH Spice Hill Pride And Joy NJP BCAT
Bitch
23.66
16
GCH DC Symphony's Suite Rendezvous With Mozart BN RN MC LCX DCAT CGC
Bitch
23.60
17
Ras Play With Me, I'M Herman T. CA FCAT2 THD CGCA
Dog
23.49
18
Criston Caliente TKI
Bitch
23.46
19
DC Carolina Monarch's Golden Fire SC BCAT CGC
Bitch
23.10
20
GCHS CH Duet Inisfree Better Believe It BCAT
Dog
23.00
21
GCH CH Duet Inisfree Sirae Esprit NA NAJ NF BCAT
Bitch
22.58
22
Audrias RAS Ahead of the Storm JC CAA FCAT3 THDN CGC TKN ATT
Bitch
21.77
23
CH El Roalito Newest Masterpeace At Shalomar FCAT
Dog
19.51
24
GCH CH Grand Illusion Of Shining Mountain BCAT CGC TKI FITB
Bitch
19.39
Rank = average MPH of each dog's top 3 official Fast CAT runs in 2026. Source: AKC Fast CAT rankings.
About Afghan Hound in Fast CAT
Afghan Hounds combine sighthound speed with the most distinctive coat in the dog world — and on a Fast CAT course, the silky hair flies.
Competitive Afghan Hounds run 30–34 MPH at the 1.0× handicap. The breed's leaderboard sits in the low 30s. Afghans are sighthounds in body but trickier in temperament — their independent character means not every Afghan will reliably chase the lure.
The breed has a small but dedicated Fast CAT community. Handlers who succeed typically come from a lure-coursing background and have already built drive at home before the first event. Watching an Afghan Hound at full sprint is one of the visual highlights of any Fast CAT trial.