Grey wolves have a sprinting speed of 25 to 35 miles per hour whilst moving short distances. One study even clocks their top speed as 40 miles per hour. However, wolves are built more for long-distance hunting rather than sprinting. So, it instead prefers to maintain a speed of about 5 miles per hour as it travels long distances in pursuit of prey. In contrast, the Greyhound can reach speeds of 45 miles per hour within its first six strides, which naturally makes it faster than the grey wolf. Salukis can reach speeds of 42.8 miles per hour, while the Afghan Hound and Vizsla can sprint at 40 miles per hour, placing them in a similar position to the grey wolf. All other dog breeds are technically slower than the grey wolf's maximum sprinting speed.