In 2016, AKC added a new performance sport to its portfolio. Fast CAT, short for Fast Coursing Ability Test, is a simpler and shorter version of the AKC sport of Course Ability Test (CAT). In CAT, dogs chase after a “bunny” (aka a white plastic bag) attached to a mechanical lure operated manually. The course involves twists and turns and dogs must be motivated by the lure to make it through as quickly.
Fast CAT varies in that dogs do a straight 100-yard sprint with a catcher (most often their owner) standing past the finish line calling out to them to “come” or “get the bunny!” Dogs are rewarded with a “prize” of getting to be with their owners at the finish line or grabbing onto the bag. To participate and earn points, dogs must be 12 months old, be registered with AKC, and bitches cannot be in heat.
Runs are solo and times are motion-activated, with those times converted into miles per hour and points. Dogs under 12” in height receive a handicap of two, while those who are 12”-18” earn a 1.5 handicap. Most male Schipperkes fall into the 1.5 range, while females often have a handicap. Three titles are possible in Fast CAT – BCAT at 150 points, DCAT at 500 points, and FCAT at 1,000 points (these titles aren’t acronyms). If a dog continues to rack up points, they can earn FCAT2 at 1,500 points, and so on.
The primary lure operator in the Mid-Atlantic is Ching-Yao Yu, who runs approximately 15,000 dogs annually. “People get excited because it’s a ‘no-brainer’ entry-level sport almost zero training involved,” Yu said. “It’s almost instinct and prey drive. In my experience you can’t ‘teach’ a dog to chase the bags. They either do almost immediately or no interest.”
CSC hosts a three-day Fast CAT trial the first weekend in June, with the next scheduled events taking place Friday, May 29, 2026 – Sunday, May 31, 2026 in Walkersville, MD. To learn more about participating in Fast CAT, contact 2022 Fast CAT Trial Chair Stephanie Woodrow at stephaniewoodrow@gmail.com.
| AKC Rankings | |||
| 2024 | |||
| Rank | Name | Call Name | MPH |
| 2 4 8 13 14 16 17 27 34 48 53 56 61 62 64 68 75 75 77 81 87 89 90 97 | Opal’s Reign Over Perfection CA FCAT3 FITS Gigi Of Griggs RN FCAT3 CGCA TKN FITB Foxnoir Rascal’s First Edition BN RN FDC FCAT4 CGCA TKI ATT FITG Foxnoir Enchanted Princess Leia FCAT3 CH Foxnoir Coalhouse Walker On The Wheels Of A Dream CA FCAT5 CGC TKN Brier Ridge Man, You Are One Lucky Bug FCAT CGC FITB Foxnoir All That Jazz AX MXJ NF FCAT6 ACT2 SWA SEE Rockdale’s Chasing Mister Darcy FCAT8 TKN VHMP FITG Skydance’s Reggie The Ewok FCAT7 CGC Foxnoir Enchanted Prince Of Tails FCAT3 CGC TKN CH Mystik’s Mnm Not For The Faint Of Heart FDC DCAT CGC TKI ATT GCH CH Deep Sea Black Gold OA OAJ NF FCAT3 RATN TKN ATT FITG Swan’s Inkspot NA NAJ DCAT ACT1 ACT2J CH Mnm & Kurakuma’s Cumulonimbus DCAT CGC TKN Foxnoir Enchanted Black Tie & Tails FCAT4 ACT2 ACT2J CGCA TKN Delamer Island Hopper DCAT Kurakuma Mar-Bob Enchanted Dragons Tail-Lore NAJ NF FCAT ACT1 CGC Kurakuma N’ Mnm’s Kiss My Tail BCAT CGC TKN Kurakuma’s Sweepin’ The Clouds Away FCAT3 Kurakuma Spell It Out For Me At Mnm FDC DCAT CGC TKI ATT Kurakuma N’Mar-Bob Imagine Dragons BCAT CH Whispering Pines & Fullmoon’s Expert Mastermind DCAT RATN DJX4 DN CGCA TKN FITS GCH CH Enchanted Lady Liberty FCAT5 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA CGCU TKN Kunic’s One Smart Cookie BCAT | Opal Gigi Siman Leia Coal Cricket Roxy Mr. Darcy Vader Captain Morgan Betty Boop Petra Inky Olive Ben Jet Hailey Puck Sunny Eva Figment Parker Elle Scout | 24.35 23.42 22.89 22.28 22.25 22.15 22.13 21.69 21.06 20.37 19.91 19.83 19.44 19.37 19.33 19.12 18.78 18.78 18.54 18.28 17.53 17.19 17.17 15.48 |
| 2023 | |||
| Rank | Name | Call Name | MPH |
| 3 5 7 8 14 15 16 26 28 39 43 43 51 55 57 59 68 69 70 | Gigi Of Griggs RN FCAT2 CGCA Foxnoir Rascal’s First Edition FCAT CGC TKI FITG CH Foxnoir Coalhouse Walker On The Wheels Of A Dream FCAT2 CGC TKN Foxnoir Enchanted Princess Leia FCAT Foxnoir Paparazzi DCAT CGCA TKN Foxnoir All That Jazz AX MXJ NF FCAT3 ACT2 SWN SCA SIA SEA Rockdale’s Chasing Mister Darcy FCAT6 TKN VHMP FITG Skydance’s Reggie The Ewok FCAT6 CGC GCH CH Deep Sea Black Gold OA OAJ NF FCAT2 RATN TKN ATT FITG Kingfisher Lilie DCAT Foxnoir Enchanted Black Tie & Tails FCAT3 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA TKN Foxnoir Into Mischief RN BCAT CGC TKN CH Foxnoir Enchanted Coquette RN FDC FCAT CGC TKN Chestnut’s Jethro BCAT Kurakuma’s Sweepin’ The Clouds Away FCAT3 Kurakuma Mar-Bob Enchanted Dragons Tail-Lore BCAT GCH CH Enchanted Lady Liberty FCAT4 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA TKN Legacy’s Sambuca Straight Up FDC FCAT3 CGCA CGCU TKI ATT VHMA FITG CH Whispering Pines & Fullmoon’s Expert Mastermind BCAT RATN DJX2 DN CGCA TKN FITS | Gigi Siman Coal Leia Paris Roxy Mr. Darcy Vader Petra Lilie Ben Julie Coquette Jethro Sunny Hailey Elle Ritz Parker | 24.08 23.39 22.91 22.90 22.44 22.33 22.29 21.45 21.23 20.57 20.00 20.00 19.23 18.65 18.53 18.30 17.12 17.00 16.99 |
| 2022 | |||
| Rank | Name | Call Name | MPH |
| 6 7 12 14 15 18 23 24 25 30 36 40 41 | Rockdale’s Chasing Mister Darcy FCAT3 TKN VHMP Skydance’s Reggie The Ewok FCAT4 CGC Foxnoir Enchanted Prince Of Tails FCAT2 CGC Gigi Of Griggs RN BCAT CGCA Foxnoir All That Jazz AX AXJ NF BCAT ACT2 SCN SIN SEN CH Delamer A Fish Called Wanda BCAT CH Foxnoir Enchanted Coquette RN FDC DCAT CGC TKN Foxnoir Enchanted Black Tie & Tails FCAT2 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA TKN GCH CH Deep Sea Black Gold NA NAJ DCAT RATN TKN ATT FITG Kurakuma’s Sweepin’ The Clouds Away FCAT2 GCH CH Enchanted Lady Liberty FCAT4 ACT1 CGCA TKN Enchanted Knight Ryder CD BN RE FDC NA NAJ AXP AJP XFP FCAT CGCA TKN Legacy’s Sambuca Straight Up FCAT CGCA CGCU TKI VHMA | Mr. Darcy Vader Captain Morgan Gigi Roxy Wandie Coquette Ben Petra Sunny Elle Ryder Ritz | 22.84 22.69 22.11 21.70 21.53 20.94 20.41 20.33 20.30 19.90 18.22 16.74 16.47 |
| 2021 | |||
| Rank | Name | Call Name | MPH |
| 3 7 8 10 15 18 19 22 26 28 31 34 35 | GCHS CH Aned’s Blaise CD BN RM RAE FDC FCAT CGCA CGCU TKA ATT Rockdale’s Chasing Mister Darcy FCAT2 TKN VHMP Skydance’s Reggie The Ewok FCAT3 CGC Foxnoir Enchanted Prince Of Tails FCAT2 CGC Foxnoir Enchanted Coquette RN FDC DCAT CGC TKN GCH CH Deep Sea Black Gold NA NAJ DCAT RATN TKN Foxnoir Enchanted Black Tie & Tails FCAT2 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA TKN Kurakuma’s Sweepin’ The Clouds Away FCAT2 GCH CH Enchanted Lady Liberty FCAT3 ACT1 CGCA TKN Nanhall’s Ole Bonaire BCAT Enchanted Knight Ryder CD BN RE FDC NA NAJ AXP AJP OFP DCAT CGCA TKN Legacy’s Sambuca Straight Up FCAT CGCA CGCU TKI VHMA CH Fullmoon N Beachview Power Of The Darkside BCAT | Rascal Mr. Darcy Vader Captain Morgan Coquette Petra Ben Sunny Elle Ryder Ritz Vader | 23.72 22.76 22.75 22.16 21.23 20.72 20.51 19.71 18.19 17.73 16.66 15.16 14.96 |
| 2020 | |||
| Rank | Name | Call Name | MPH |
| 3 4 9 11 12 14 20 | Kurakuma’s Sweepin’ The Clouds Away FCAT2 Foxnoir Enchanted Prince Of Tails FCAT2 CGC Foxnoir Enchanted Black Tie & Tails FCAT2 ACT1 ACT1J CGCA TKN GCH CH Enchanted Lady Liberty FCAT3 ACT1 CGCA TKN Legacy’s Sambuca Straight Up FCAT CGCA CGCU TKI VHMA GCHS CH Aned’s Blaise CD BN RM RAE FDC FCAT CGCA CGCU TKA ATT Enchanted Knight Ryder CD BN RE FDC NA NAJ AXP AJP OFP DCAT CGCA TKN | Sunny Captain Morgan Ben Elle Ritz Rascal Ryder | 21.67 21.63 19.81 18.57 18.54 18.17 15.98 |
| 2019 | |||
| Rank | Name | Call Name | MPH |
| 2 6 13 17 18 | Skydance’s Reggie The Ewok FCAT3 CGC GCH CH Deep Sea Black Gold NA NAJ DCAT RATN TKN CH Foxnoir Release The Kraken BN RN DCAT CGCA TKN GCH CH Enchanted Lady Liberty FCAT3 ACT1 CGCA TKN GCH CH Mardeck’s Musically Inspired OA OAJ BCAT RATS CGC TKN | Vader Petra Kraken Elle Cally | 23.45 21.27 19.89 17.65 16.94 |
| 2018 | |||
| Rank | Name | Call Name | MPH |
| 8 | CH Foxnoir Release The Kraken BN RN DCAT CGCA TKN | Kraken | 18.48 |
