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Fast CAT

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"It's really exciting seeing so many Keeshonden out there now running in this sport"

Cyndi Meyers with Vinny, Boo, Tink and Penny

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We started in FAST CAT in 2017, I was introduced to this by a friend who runs her Cardigan Corgi's. I was looking for something fun to do with my dogs. FAST CAT is addictive, once you see how your dog reacts to the chase there is no turning back. The first time Boo ran, I had never seen such excitement in her face, That look! She was so intense on catching that lure. She ran so fast she goes airborne  chasing after the lure, and  Boo was the first Keeshond to title in Fast CAT, earning the BCAT title in 2017 only one month after her first run, she was AKC Fastest Keeshond in 2017.                   

So what is Fast CAT?

A 100-yard straight course often run in mere seconds — is one of the American Kennel Club’s sports for dogs and those who love them. Dogs run individually and earn points that are calculated by multiplying their mph by their height-based handicap. The handicap system works like this:

 

Handicap of 2.0 for dogs below 12 inches at the withers

Handicap of 1.5 for dogs 18 inches or greater at the withers

Handicap of 1.0 for dogs 18 inches or greater at the withers

Dogs earn suffix titles based on a point system. Here’s how titles are awarded:

 

150 points for BCAT

500 points for DCAT

1,000 points for FCAT

500 points for additional FCAT's.                             

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Since I started in FAST CAT  I introduced my all breed club  and have been our Chair for the past 4 years.

To date I have put a FCAT 3 on Boo and Vinny. Tink has her FCAT and Penny has her DCAT. Journey starts in March 2024.   

It's really exciting seeing so many Keeshonden out there now running in this sport. 

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