When you think about fast animals, cheetahs may be the first to come to you off the top of your head, thanks to years of childhood conditioning. 

However, dogs can also run very fast, and as you might know, many of them are used for sports, hunting, and of course, chasing down criminals. 

So today, we are going to be taking a look at the ten fastest dog breeds in the world. 

Make sure to stick around to find out what our number 1 fastest breed and how it can outrun a cheetah. 

Let's get right into it.

#10 German Shepherd

German Shepherds are one of the most popular dogs that you could find today. In fact, it's highly unlikely that you haven't seen a few anywhere, some way or somehow.