Can you get a dog to run a sub 5 minute mile?

There was a runner in Oshkosh named Jason Ryf that would often do his runs with his dog. Looked like he was clipping along at 5:30 pace and the dog had no problems

I am sure that a coyote could put back-to-back-to-back-to ... sub-5s together. I used to train at Puddingstone/Bonnelli Regional Park and there were sections with dirt roads and when I would be doing 6 minute to 5:30 pace sometimes the coyotes would be on the trail/road in front of me and they would just saunter along as necessary to keep me from being too close. I was like a top marathoner keeping up with someone trying to qualify for Boston.

Dogs are relatively efficient and 'train up' quite easily, from my understanding. I doubt a coyote would have trouble running faster than 3:42 for the mile.

If I remember correctly, aside from humans, dogs have the highest aerobic work capacity. Whether this means that a canine could go sub 5, I cannot say.

I remember a dog doing close to a 2 minute mile pace, but that was in the movie Vacation.

Seriously, a dog can get to sub 5:00 very easily

believe it or not... wrote:

If I remember correctly, aside from humans, dogs have the highest aerobic work capacity. Whether this means that a canine could go sub 5, I cannot say.

I think you forgot about horses. They got MAD VO2 max.

I don't know, tell me first what he can run for 10X400 with one minute rest.

Huskies have a VO2max of 140 or so. They can certainly run sub4min/mi, probably even without training. They can also outsprint Usain Bolt, no doubt. And with good training, they would be able to run sub2h marathon.

No doubt about the ability to run that fast. I run with my dog - he has no trouble staying ahead of me, looking back. I took him on the same trails while riding my bike, he had no trouble staying ahead of me.

... he got his dog Kai to run a 4:41 in the 2009 Footloose Freedom Mile.

You two are way off.

A horse is only 120ish and an Antelope is in the 300s!

Racehorse wrote:

I remember a dog doing close to a 2 minute mile pace, but that was in the movie Vacation.

Seriously, a dog can get to sub 5:00 very easily

Poor little guy. Probably kept up with you for a mile or so.

Here's the leash, sir. I'm going back to get the rest of the carcass off the road.

I had a little 25 lb Boston Terrier that could stay with me at 6:00 pace for a one mile loop. His performance generally dropped off around the finish.

I'm sure there are breeds, like Husky's, that could do 5:00 pace for many miles.

I run about 80 miles a week, and 20 of those are with my husky, four 5 mile runs a week. I've actually time trialed him before with mile markers on my street. We've gotten down to 5:12. I think more of the problem is that I've gotten yelled at for running with him w/o a leash before, so now I always have a leash on him. I think if we tried it with no leash, he would easily go sub 5. It's actually really hard to run all out while having a leash on a dog, for both parties.

most hounds can-- sight hounds could roll it up no prob but would be good only for about a mile, they are not breed for long hauls. Coon hounds and ridgebacks are heavier but could clip along at 5 mile pace for as long as you can keep up.

I have a black and tan that runs 6 min pace for an hour on trails

vizulas, wiemers, and german short haired pointers can do it as well

huskys/ 'mutes will overheat im warmer climates, so be careful w/ them

Lots and lots of dogs can go sub 5 easily.

When I lived in NC, I used to take my dog hiking all the time. A friend of ours came with us who had this crazy yellow lab with seemingly boundless energy. We were 'hiking' around a lake on a dirt/gravel road that has mile markers on it placed by the local track club. I decided to run that dog a little bit to get some of the energy out of her. Yeah right. She dragged me to the mile mark in under 5 and would have easily kept going until I dug in my heels and made her stop. I tried to jog her back to the group because I was sucking wind, but she kept pulling. It was everything I could do to keep her at 7 min pace. After that, once we got off onto the trails we let her go and she just took off. We saw her about every 5 mins come flying past us on the trail or she would be coming out of the woods and crossing the trail in damn near full stride. It was amazing. She kept that up for over an hour.

This page says some sled dogs are up to 240 in v02max, not sure how legitimate it is:

http://www.bodytransform.co.nz/Blog/VO2+max+of+athletes+and+animals.html

While Huskies like the cold, one would not overheat for a mile.

Malamutes are certainly slower but I bet they could still go sub5. Probably even while pulling some serious sh*t.

I used to run with a Great Dane - Chocolate Lab mix. He was incredibly strong and would run up to 12 miles with me a couple of days a week. He could even handle the summer heat.

Today, I have a little Westie. He can probably run a sub 75 second quarter. However, he overheats really quickly and has to stop and pant to cool down. He loves to run with me, but he can only do a couple of short sprints before he tuckers out.

If you are thinking of getting a dog to run with, I would suggest a lab or a weimaraner. They seem to be a good size dog to run with. They also seem to have the right length of hair so that they do not get too hot too quickly. If you live up north somewhere, I suppose a husky would probably work too.

Domestic dog 19-31 mph.

Average around 18 mph.

Sub 3 is the benchmark for doggy miles.

The marathoner of the doggy kingdom.

How cool are these guys?

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/african-hunting-dog/

If you have one of those house "dogs" that are bred from the genes of cats then you can ignore any doggy statistics

regarding speed and strength.