There are 19 upcoming AKC Fast CAT event weekends in California, hosted in Chula Vista, Madera, Santa Rosa, Perris, Gridley and other cities. The next one is Bahia Sur Kennel Club of Chula Vista in Chula Vista on October 10, 2026 – October 11, 2026. Fast CAT is a timed 100-yard dash where dogs chase a lure one at a time, and nearly every AKC-registered dog is eligible, including mixed breeds enrolled in AKC Canine Partners. Entries typically close about two weeks before the trial date.
October 10, 2026 – October 11, 2026 — Bahia Sur Kennel Club of Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA — entry $30.00 per run
October 10, 2026 – October 11, 2026 — Fresno Dog Training Club, Inc., Madera, CA — entry $25.00 per run
October 15, 2026 – October 16, 2026 — Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore, Santa Rosa, CA — entry $30.00 per run
October 17, 2026 – October 18, 2026 — San Francisco Bay Weimaraner Club, Santa Rosa, CA — entry $30.00 per run
October 23, 2026 – October 25, 2026 — Southland Weimaraner Club, Perris, CA — entry $25.00 per run
October 30, 2026 — Borzoi Club of Northern California, Gridley, CA
October 31, 2026 – November 1, 2026 — Two Cities Kennel Club, Gridley, CA — entry $30.00 per run
November 7, 2026 – November 8, 2026 — Chow Fanciers Association of Southern California, Moreno Valley, CA — entry $28.00 per run
November 14, 2026 – November 15, 2026 — Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, Dixon, CA
November 21, 2026 – November 22, 2026 — Gold Country English Setter Fanciers, Rancho Murieta, CA — entry $30.00 per run
November 21, 2026 – November 22, 2026 — South Coast Vizsla Club, Inc., Temecula, CA — entry $25.00 per run
November 21, 2026 – November 22, 2026 — Southland Weimaraner Club, Acton, CA — entry $25.00 per run
December 12, 2026 – December 13, 2026 — Fresno Dog Training Club, Inc., Madera, CA — entry $25.00 per run
December 19, 2026 – December 20, 2026 — Santa Ana Valley Kennel Club, Inc., Eastvale, CA — entry $28.00 per run
December 26, 2026 – December 27, 2026 — South Coast Vizsla Club, Inc., Temecula, CA — entry $25.00 per run
April 2, 2027 — Sierra Slopes Ibizan Hounds, Elverta, CA — entry $10.00 per run
May 15, 2027 – May 16, 2027 — Hangtown Kennel Club of Placerville, CA, Elk Grove, CA — entry $30.00 per run
July 8, 2027 – July 9, 2027 — Los Encinos Kennel Club, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA
July 10, 2027 — Antelope Valley Kennel Club, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fastest Fast CAT dogs in California
The fastest Fast CAT dog on record in California is Sampson The Warrior Of Trinity, a French Bulldog, at 40.91 mph. These are the top 12 dogs by best recorded speed in California, from AKC results.
Sampson The Warrior Of Trinity — French Bulldog — 40.91 mph (2 runs in California)
GCH CH Black Amiikos On A Carousel CA DCAT — Nederlandse Kooikerhondje — 38.67 mph (30 runs in California)
GCH CH Warrior's Edge Of The Night JC BCAT — Whippet — 38.23 mph (10 runs in California)
Wannago's My My My Sharona SC — Whippet — 37.67 mph (6 runs in California)
Stouthearted Western Wind STR — Greyhound — 37.60 mph (18 runs in California)