Fast CAT


Legacy’s Sambuca Straight Up FCAT CGCA CGCU TKI VHMA aka Ritz, owned by Stephanie Woodrow

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
RankNameCall NameMPH
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
RankNameCall NameMPH
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
RankNameCall NameMPH
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
RankNameCall NameMPH
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
RankNameCall NameMPH
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
RankNameCall NameMPH
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
RankNameCall NameMPH
8CH Foxnoir Release The Kraken BN RN DCAT CGCA TKNKraken18.48
Rockdale’s Chasing Mister Darcy FCAT2 TKN VHMP aka Mr. Darcy, owned by Tara McDonough (photo by Fastcat Phil)