Basenji Fast CAT Top 20 — 2026

Live AKC top 20 by breed and year. Refreshed every 6 hours.

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01Takari's Where The Rainbow Never Dies SC CA FCAT27.22
02Moto-San Sinbaje's Joyous Jewel RN JC FCAT SWNE SWE SCM TKE FITG27.16
03Sinbaje's Trueheart Demosophy SC BCAT SWN SINE26.82
04Eldorado N Akuaba Spy The Emerging Light JC OA OAJ NF FCAT2 SWE TKE26.65
05Berimo Signet Double Jeopardy BCAT26.48
06Mister Benny DCAT CGC26.33
07GCH CH Wakili Blackstar Second Chance Wisdom FDC SC CA FCAT CGC26.29
08Flutesong's Love Of My Life BCAT25.93
09DC Remeseb's Royal Blue Tanzanite RI FDC SC CA FCAT48 RATO CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITG25.92
10Lia Faille N Pandora Brouhaha BCAT25.82
11CH Imara Undercover Greta Garbo CA BCAT25.75
12Remeseb's Lady Amethyst Of Kairo25.74
13CH Kisa Maringa Highway To The Danger Zone DCAT25.65
14Flutesong's Keeper Of The Klassic Flame FCAT2 ATT25.63
15CH Imara Undercover G Callan CA BCAT25.55
15Marjani Trust Me Im An Engineer CA FCAT425.55
15GCH CH Takari's A Simple Song FCAT25.55
16DC Berimo Riding Shotgun With Hodari SC CAA FCAT225.49
17CH Berimo Taji Hodari Summertime BCAT25.36
18CH Eldorado N Kivu Eye Candy FDC JC CA FCAT3 TKN ATT FITS25.14
19CH Imara Undercover Dear Mr Gable CA BCAT25.01
20GCH CH Signet Enchanted CAA BCAT24.87
21Berimo Son Of A Gun SC CAA FCAT224.85
22Eldorado N Jublie Xavier BCAT24.82
23Flutesong's Rumour Has It BCAT CGC STR TKN24.72
24Epic Select Wild West Spice Girl BCAT24.70
25Bloodstone Stormblessed CA BCAT ATT FITS24.47
26Sff Signet Avant-Garde BCAT24.37
27Stilwell's Razzmatazz FCAT624.11
28Wittsend Somewhere Out There BCAT24.08
29Lans'E Mysterious Talisman FDC CA FCAT2 CGC TKN24.05
30CH Sff Wild West's Galahad The Original Leatherneck DCAT24.03
31CH Berimo & Taji Not Gonna Move Over BCAT23.97
32Avongara Asia Of Brushy Run SC AX OAJ OF FCAT23.89
33Rocky Mountains Next Episode BCAT23.82
34Epic Select Mohr's Carma Que Already Absolute SC CA FCAT10 TKI FITG23.81
35CH Mata Hauri Double Take RI FDC CAA FCAT13 RATO CGC TKN ATT FITG23.80
36Layla Diamond FCAT3 CGCA CGCU TKI FITG23.77
37Flutesong's Someone To Love DCAT23.72
38GCH CH I.V.'s Got Mojo Rising At Mtnside JC DCAT SWM CGC TKN23.68
39Flutesong's What A Wonderful World CA BCAT23.40
40Mlady Girly Girl Of Lemuria FCAT23.37
41Epic Select Fast Starter BCAT23.31
42Red Von Snyder Marx DCAT23.19
43Mata Hauri Esprit Nahla's Envy FDC CAA FCAT4 CGCU TKN ATT23.18
44Mr. Big Head Of Lemuria FCAT23.06
45GCH CH Sonbar's Justa Skyper FCAT TKN FITG23.02
465star Miss Mango To You JC DCAT22.89
47Shika's Comeback Golden Glove JC BCAT22.85
48GCH CH Undercover-Nuttinbut Clio - Goddess Of History FDC FCAT SWA SCE SEE SBE THDX RATN CGC TKA ATT FITG21.97
49FC SND Color Outside The Lines SC BCAT21.62
50Bisk Bee At My Becken Call21.42
51Stilwell's Promise Of The Wind FCAT520.66

Rank = average MPH of each dog's top 3 official Fast CAT runs in 2026. Source: AKC Fast CAT rankings.

About Basenji in Fast CAT

Basenjis are ancient African sighthounds that don't bark — and at the 1.5× handicap, their sprint speed converts to surprisingly competitive points.

Competitive Basenjis run 26–30 MPH and earn the 1.5× handicap (most Basenjis measure 16"–17" at the withers). With the multiplier, a 28 MPH Basenji earns 42 points — directly competitive with full-size Whippets on a per-run basis. The breed's top leaderboard sits in the high 20s.

Basenjis are sighthounds in temperament and build, and most take to Fast CAT immediately. The challenge is the breed's independent streak: a Basenji who decides not to chase will simply not chase. Handlers report that successful Basenji Fast CAT careers start with high-drive lure exposure at home before the first trial.

More on the sport: What is Fast CAT? · Points and MPH calculator · Title thresholds explained

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