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1. Greyhound 45mph - 72kph
2. Saluki, Sloughi 40mph - 64kph
3. Barzoi 37mph - 59kph
4. Whippet 35mph - 56kph
5. Afghan hound 33mph - 53kph
There are other sighthounds like Galgo, Hungarian sight., Poland sight., Azawakh...
I don't know top speeds of this sighthounds but i know they are in top 10 list, sighthounds are the fastest dog breeds in the world, slowest here is mutch faster then fastest dog that is not sighthound.
One of the fastest dogs that are not sighthounds are Rhodesian Ridgeback, WORKING German Shepherd, Doberman...
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I have a saluki x greyhound, yet to find anything that can keep up and i do try.
Why does no-one seem to recognise the Irish Wolfhound? These are sighthounds & the tallest of all dog breeds. It has been calculated that these could run faster than a greyhound due to their superior stride-length though as far as I know no-one has ever been able to get a radar on one going flat-out.
Our retired racing grey, an ex champ, is astonishingly fast. Quite scary as he comes running back to you after retrieving the ball!
We've got 2 retired racing greyhounds and they can cover over 40ft in four bounds... our local fox & squirrel population is well down lol
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i have a 18 mth weimararner and when he runs he sounds like a horse!!very fast dogs..they are very clever with the right training..like any dog,u get out what u put in
Weimeraners gets very fixated on toys ,asspetialy balls .watch out for that ,get something to calm him down ,like a belly rub or just hugging him ,they love human toutch.
weimeraners are one of the most cleverist Dog breeds there is ,you have to handle your k9 with respect and have a tought hand aswell ,u as the pack leader should show him from a puppy what u need of him and when his all grouwn out he would be the most obediant dogs u ever come accross ,it doesnt take to much hard work to train him .Its the owners fault if your weimeraner doesnt work to your standards ,then u have got only yourself to blame .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Weimeraner are very Quick ,and keeps on going , my friend have a grey hound ,but my weimeraner beats him every time to the ball on stech of about 70 meters ,and have gas left to go time and time again.
thats really strange as on many, many, many, websites and videos and in books they say that weimaraners are extremely clever, and i think that they should be way higher than this as they are faster than viszla's.
i have a weimarner i love him!! But He Is The Most Dumbest dog in the world but very fast and annoying and they have lots of energy! :) I would! recommend them!!
weimarners are like speedy bullets
if u get one they have tons of energy i dont reccomend them they are annoying stubborn and rambunctious but very fast
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I've run my ridgeback with a viszla, whippets, italian greyhound and he's all over them, the one dog that has out paced him in a straight line so far which he still managed to cut down eventually was a bull greyhound (pitbull greyhound cross) which looks mainly like a greyhound but slightly chunkier. he wouldn't have a chance with a greyhound for the first 5 minutes but would outlast it all day with enurance. There is no tiring him.
the whippets out accelerate him but when he gets his stride he catches them.
he's only 10 months though. don't know if he will get quicker or slow as he is a stocky male
My RB is 14 months (81lbs) and runs faster, jumps higher than any dog i have ever seen!It's breathtaking!
I really like them cos the are big and smelly, thats a complement to them
My Ridge-back runs for miles with me on bike rides. Not only is she fast as hell but her endurance and heat tolerance is just insane.
My ridgeback is 6 months old and can run and jump like no dog i've ever seen. it's ridiculous.
My rb is only 8 months old and already out running my brothers 3 year old border collie which is a fit working dog
Both a sight and scent hound, Greyhound is part of it's lineage.
My Ridgeback can outrun a Boxer at full tilt while looking sideways.
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I think huskies should be lower down the list because they are bred for endurance not for running. If they did run at 47/48mph they would be faster than horses and they are not !! Sorry !! :)
Huskies are fast dogs and all but are mostly bred for endurance. They do not belong on this list.
My Siberian can run up to very high speeds and just at 4 months of age.
The siberian husky is a great dog with great speed and endurance. But I warn you if it runs away it will never come back (it loves to see new sites).
siberian hushies are the best long distance running dogs in the world and they can run up to 48mph
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It is recognized as a seperate breed from Greyhounds according to AKC. It can reach speeds almost as fast as a full size Greyhound.
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Are you kidding! This thing is SMALL! It's less than 17 inches tall. Poor guy wouldn't be in the same area core as these other dogs.
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That is crazy. I guess alot people don't realize that when they made the breed they use greyhound to make this beautiful dog
I would put money on my Dobie against almost any dog on this list. Who ever put a Shepard higher than a Dobie should have their head examined. Lean and fast equals Dobie.
Family & friends and mine have all been extremely quick, but my father's demonstrated such a burst across a field after a squirrel one day that I put seeing greyhound racing on my bucket list, as it must be amazing to watch a dog even faster!
This is ridiculous. Dobermans are slow and 'stiff' as hell. They can't even fully spread out their legs. They definitely do not belong on this list.
Such an overrated breed.
i rekan they are truely one of the fastest dogs ever and there top speed is 67 kilometrees an hour
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ommmggg, my jack russel his like not even 1 years old yet and can out run one of my fastest running friends, bloody fast cant even catch him! seriously :(
Cute little things, but should be lower down on the list, sorry
omg i had a jack russell she was super fast nd super cute u cant even catch her with 5 hyper kids
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Dalmatians were breed to run along side a horse and carriage. They are very fast and capable of running really long distances like 30 miles in one treck. They are fast enough to keep up with the horses and have the same stamina. I own a dalmatian and 2 labs. He beats both my labs to the ball. One of my labs is very fast, she's out run 2 retired greyhounds at the dog park, but I don't consider that an accurate test. Running around a dog park for a ball is not the same at running on a official track.
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I think dalmatians should be higher up on the list past huskies, poodles, german shepherds and also doberman as they r 1 of the fastest breed of dog that has ever lived !! They are meant to run and they can run and beat those dogs that I have mentioned at the top ! ! ;)
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boxers are the best dogs ever they are super fast i have one love her a lot !!!!!!!!
Boxers are the most energetic dogs i have ever seen!
they run damn fast and should go further up this list
boxers are one of the best and energetic dogs i nothis because my brother has one
the boxer IS fast, but, certainly not faster than a dozen dogs on this list
boxers are really energatic and i read there fast and i know they are!!
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I have a german Shepherd in fact 4 of them they a strong build but they are fast
My German Shorthaired Pointer is 3 times faster than any GS around and only ranks one position higher on the list. I have owned both breeds...German Shepherds are nowhere near the 8th fastest dog....I call BS on this list.
Are you kidding? German Shepherds are way too heavily built to be on this list. They are strong and all, but very slow.
There 2 heavy to be fast. I think they should be a bit further down. I love them tho
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Actually the smartest dog is a border collie and the fastest are greyhounds, golden retrievers are know for being loyal and friendly but not fast lmao
My golden,Abby is the best she`s pretty,cute,loving,king,sweet,smart easy to train and if you get hurt she licks you like crazy
GOLDEN RETRIEVER ARE THE FASTEST, FRIENDLY, NICIEST, AND SMARTEST DOG IN THE WHOLE WORLD. AND SUPER GOOD AT SWIMMING!!!!
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my gsp is way faster than any dog it chases or plays fetch with; should be at least #10
Our 2 yr old gsp is so fast it has run down and caught two birds and one cotton tail rabbit in our back yard.
My GSP is 10 months old and out ran my friends 2 year old Greyhound so this list is somewhat B.S.
My GSP is 1 1/2 yo and he looks like he is a cheetah compared to other dogs. I also have a pitbull and my pitbull gets tired after 2 minutes of playing but the GSP wants to go on for hours.
our gsp out sprints every dog he comes across. he can run longer than any of them too. Only a Rhodesian Ridgeback has been able to keep up
My 1 1/2 y.o. GSP can outrun virtually any dog at the dog parks. Only Dobermans can keep up.
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anythings faster than a border collie ive raced them against a walker coon hound the collie cant touch them walkers are way faster
border collies are much faster than you say, where is your information taken from? I think your list has been made up from the top of your head. A jack russel IS NOT faster than an italian greyhound that is just stupid.
i have a border collie and it is faster than a beagle jack Russell
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I have a lab, she's a amazing runner, not white as fast as my boxer, but they have amazing stamina, she can jog all day! But she's scared of water so I don't know how fast she swims.
i here they can run up to 30 mpsh if their fast swimmers theyve gotta be fast runners plus belgians can run up to 35 mphsish so yeah
Labs are indeed fast. They can swim like hell, and my dog can run like super fast. He's caught a rabbit before!
Labradors are not near the top 20 fastest dogs...they may be truly amazing, loyal, and hard workers but they aren't that fast. Trust me, I've owned plenty of Labrador Retrievers, and I know for a fact that they're not that fast.
Sorry, labradors are not the fastest dog. In fact, short Labs can be very slow. Sweet dogs tho.
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I have mainly had Rottweilers all my life. My kids ride them lay on them, jump into the box with Mum and Puppies. Never had a more loval dog than a Rottweiler. All will bark when strangers come around but isnt that half the point of having a dog to protect or warn you someone is around.
they are not at all freaky if they are raised right they are very lovable and loyal only dog my parents have gotten since ive been around they are beast
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I don't know what you are, but you can make it to the other side of the dog park and back in 20 seconds flat, I love ya buddy.
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well i can see that none of my comments have been posted probably because of prejudice but it should be posted here that NO other dog can out sprint an American pit bull terrier in less than 500 ft it is a fact i have personally witnessed a 50lb apbt out run an Arabian horse and have enough speed to turn and nip at the horses nose they have explosive power and you cannot out run one
the fastest dog is the greyhound (45 mph)
how in the world could a pitbull do 50 ?
dont be silly, please 50 mph that is nearly as fast as a cheetah.
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It easily outruns the neighbor's border Collie and can keep up with a truck doing 38 mph for a long distance. May even run faster as noted when herding wild boar or cattle.
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Naturasl athletic racing lines, boundless energy, can hurtle faster than a flying pheasant!
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they have great stamina and they work realy hard and they won't give up not in the hardist conditions
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I have done lots of research, and I read that basenjis are the 15 fastest dog breed... Hmm... That one specific website must be confused. My basenji is really fast though! He's awesome!
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not recognized in northern america, a very,very fast dog with high intelegince
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Breed Top speed
1. Greyhound 45mph - 72kph
2. Saluki, Sloughi 40mph - 64kph
3. Barzoi 37mph - 59kph
4. Whippet 35mph - 56kph
5. Afghan hound 33mph - 53kph
There are other sighthounds like Galgo, Hungarian sight., Poland sight., Azawakh...
I don't know top speeds of this sighthounds but i know they are in top 10 list, sighthounds are the fastest dog breeds in the world, slowest here is mutch faster then fastest dog that is not sighthound.
One of the fastest dogs that are not sighthounds are Rhodesian Ridgeback, WORKING German Shepherd, Doberman...
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