Akita Fast CAT Top 20 — 2026
Live AKC top 20 by breed and year. Refreshed every 6 hours.
| # | Dog | Sex | MPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shogitai's Something Like Olivia RI FDC FCAT CGCA CGCU TKN ATT | Bitch | 26.12 |
| 02 | Kaizen's Arcangl Watcher Of Luck BN RI FDC CGCA CGCU STR TKI FITB | Dog | 25.39 |
| 03 | CH Bandera's Not My First Rodeo FDC DCAT CGC TKN ATT FITS | Bitch | 25.38 |
| 04 | Morrow's Gatekeeper Of Gozer VHMA VHMP | Dog | 25.30 |
| 05 | Cj's Sho-Me Reisen Moon At Eiserntor FCAT3 SWA SIAE SHDA CGC TKN VSWE | Dog | 24.71 |
| 06 | Kaizen's Arcangl Silhuet Of Luck FDC CA CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITB FTI | Dog | 24.55 |
| 07 | GCHB CH Matagi's Third Times The Charm OHS FDC FCAT10 TKN ATT FITG | Bitch | 24.53 |
| 08 | Morrow's Movies Don't Make Psychos DCAT CGC TKI ATT VHMA VSWB FITG | Dog | 24.49 |
| 09 | Paradise's Let's Give'Em Something To Talk About! BCAT | Dog | 24.23 |
| 10 | Kaizen's Caramel Wrapper Of Luck RI FDC BCAT CGCA STR TKI ATT FITB | Bitch | 24.03 |
| 11 | Monterosa Artemide BCAT | Bitch | 23.92 |
| 12 | CH Paradise's Bright And Peaceful Spirit Hiroki BCAT | Bitch | 23.70 |
| 13 | Chelsea's Green With Envy DCAT | Dog | 23.10 |
| 14 | CH In The Ice Tree Of Hearts RI FDC DCAT SWN SCA SIA SEA CGCA CGCU TKN ATT | Dog | 22.82 |
| 15 | GCH CH Morrow's I Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You BN RE FDC FCAT ACT1 ACT2J SWEE SWM SHDEE SHDM CGCA CGCU TKP ATT FITG FTI | Dog | 22.61 |
| 16 | Morrow's Rite Of Exorcism BCAT | Dog | 22.41 |
| 17 | GCH CH Shinto's I'M Comin' To Getcha FDC FCAT10 SWN STR TKN ATT FITG | Dog | 20.94 |
| 18 | CH Minda Fyre's Brilliant, Bad & A Little Bit Mad BN RI DCAT CGCA CGCU TKN ATT | Bitch | 20.84 |
| 19 | CH Minda Sundance Vagary Unique Intacta Terra FDC CA DCAT CGCA CGCU TKA ATT VHMA | Bitch | 20.72 |
| 20 | GCHS CH Sundevil's Legendary Rum Runner OHP | Dog | 20.18 |
| 21 | Oberyn (Obie) | Dog | 20.04 |
| 22 | Queen Of The Crossroads BCAT | Bitch | 19.99 |
| 23 | GCH CH Dream Hi's The Favored One By Squire DCAT | Bitch | 19.78 |
| 24 | GCHS CH Quantum's Smooth Criminal OHS BN RE NAP OJP FCAT2 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA CGCU TKA ATT VHMA | Bitch | 19.70 |
| 25 | Asha | Bitch | 19.61 |
| 26 | GCH CH Sondaisa's Bank Heist Ursa Major RI BCAT CGC TKN | Dog | 19.60 |
| 27 | GCH CH Ursa Major's Don'T Dream It's Over BN RE DCAT SWA SHDN CGC TKN | Bitch | 19.10 |
Rank = average MPH of each dog's top 3 official Fast CAT runs in 2026. Source: AKC Fast CAT rankings.
About Akita in Fast CAT
Akitas are powerful Japanese working dogs — at the 1.0× handicap and 70–130 pounds, the breed's Fast CAT performances reflect that they're built for power, not pure speed.
Competitive Akitas run 24–28 MPH at the 1.0× handicap. The breed's leaderboard sits in the high 20s. The Akita's mass relative to leg length puts a structural ceiling on top speed compared with leaner sporting breeds, but well-conditioned Akitas reach the breed top 20 reliably.
The breed's main Fast CAT challenge is heat tolerance — Akitas are double-coated dogs bred for cold mountains, and their sprint times drop noticeably above 70°F. Successful Akita handlers concentrate their season on cool-weather events.
More on the sport: What is Fast CAT? · Points and MPH calculator · Title thresholds explained
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