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What is the fastest speed of a greyhound in a dog race?

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1. When dogs became more than a means to a full cooking pot, the Greyhound excelled in coursing, and later track racing, hitting a speed of nearly 45½ mph, maintaining its reputation as the fastest dog on earth. Only the cheetah tops him for speed in the animal world.
2. Many years ago, a dog named OK Troy was clocked at 49 miles per hour by radar at Wonderland in Revere, Massachusetts. OK Troy was one of the great sprinters of his day, but can hardly compare to the great early sprinters of today. There is no doubt in my mind that an early speed dog like Tims Crow was even faster, being a specialist at even shorter distances than OK Troy. An Australian dog, Zaability was also known for his tremendous straight-line speed. Perhaps the fastest dogs on earth, however, are Irish coursing dogs. Because they course on a live hare over open ground, their speed is hard to measure, but there is no doubt that they possess, well, hare-raising speed. I would estimate that top Irish coursing dogs are capable of speeds in excess of 55 mph for short bursts and perhaps even more. See the videos of Yes Jimmy Ha and Rith Gan Gaisce. These are the fastest dogs on earth.