There are 46 upcoming AKC Fast CAT event weekends in Florida, hosted in Ocala, Fort Pierce, Punta Gorda, New Smyrna Beach, Pensacola and other cities. The next one is Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc. in Ocala on October 5, 2026 – October 6, 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 5, 2026 – October 6, 2026 — Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, Inc., Ocala, FL — entry $25.00 per run
October 8, 2026 – October 11, 2026 — Treasure Coast Kennel Club of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL — entry $25.00 per run
October 10, 2026 – October 11, 2026 — Sailfish Capital Agility Club of Florida, Punta Gorda, FL — entry $25.00 per run
October 11, 2026 — Greater Daytona Dog Fanciers Association, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
October 16, 2026 — K-9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
October 17, 2026 — Orlando Dog Training Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
October 18, 2026 — K-9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
October 24, 2026 – October 25, 2026 — Marion Alachua Dog Training Association, Ocala, FL — entry $25.00 per run
October 31, 2026 – November 1, 2026 — Dog Obedience Club of Lee County Florida, Punta Gorda, FL — entry $25.00 per run
October 31, 2026 – November 1, 2026 — Obedience Club of Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $30.00 per run
November 7, 2026 — West Volusia Kennel Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
November 8, 2026 — K-9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
November 14, 2026 – November 15, 2026 — Greater Port Charlotte Agility Club, Punta Gorda, FL
November 14, 2026 – November 15, 2026 — Timucuan Weimaraner Club of Florida, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
November 20, 2026 – November 22, 2026 — Orlando Dog Training Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
November 27, 2026 – November 29, 2026 — Five Flags Dog Training Club of Pensacola, FL, Pensacola, FL — entry $25.00 per run
November 28, 2026 – November 29, 2026 — Greater Ocala Dog Club, Inc., Ocala, FL — entry $25.00 per run
December 4, 2026 – December 6, 2026 — Pals & Paws Dog Agility Club of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL — entry $25.00 per run
December 5, 2026 – December 6, 2026 — Orlando Dog Training Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
December 5, 2026 – December 6, 2026 — Doberman Pinscher Club of Florida, Inc., Punta Gorda, FL
December 12, 2026 — Treasure Coast Kennel Club of Florida, New Smyrna Beach, FL
December 13, 2026 — Greater Daytona Dog Fanciers Association, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $27.00 per run
December 19, 2026 – December 20, 2026 — Great Dane Club of North Central Florida, New Smyrna Beach, FL
December 26, 2026 — Obedience Club of Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $30.00 per run
December 27, 2026 — German Shepherd Dog Club of North Florida, New Smyrna Beach, FL
December 31, 2026 – January 3, 2027 — Tailwaggers Agility Club of South FL, Fort Pierce, FL
January 8, 2027 – January 10, 2027 — Pensacola Dog Fanciers Association, Pensacola, FL — entry $30.00 per run
January 9, 2027 – January 10, 2027 — Dog Obedience Club of Lee County Florida, Punta Gorda, FL — entry $25.00 per run
January 15, 2027 – January 17, 2027 — Sunshine State Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, Brooksville, FL — entry $25.00 per run
January 18, 2027 — Tampa Bay Kennel Club, Brooksville, FL — entry $25.00 per run
January 20, 2027 – January 21, 2027 — Tampa Bay Kennel Club, Brooksville, FL — entry $25.00 per run
January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027 — Obedience Club of Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $30.00 per run
January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027 — Sunshine State Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, Brooksville, FL — entry $25.00 per run
January 22, 2027 – January 24, 2027 — Dog Obedience Club of Hollywood, Inc., Davie, FL
January 23, 2027 – January 24, 2027 — Greater Port Charlotte Agility Club, Punta Gorda, FL
January 29, 2027 – January 31, 2027 — Pals & Paws Dog Agility Club of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL — entry $27.00 per run
February 6, 2027 — Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, FL
February 10, 2027 – February 11, 2027 — Okaloosa Kennel Club, Tallahassee, FL — entry $27.00 per run
February 12, 2027 — Obedience Club of Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, FL — entry $30.00 per run
February 12, 2027 — Greater Panama City Dog Fanciers Association, Tallahassee, FL — entry $32.00 per run
February 13, 2027 – February 14, 2027 — Ochlockonee River Kennel Club of Florida, Tallahassee, FL
February 18, 2027 – February 21, 2027 — Lakeland Winter Haven Kennel Club, Lakeland, FL — entry $30.00 per run
March 5, 2027 – March 7, 2027 — Pensacola Dog Fanciers Association, Pensacola, FL — entry $30.00 per run
March 6, 2027 – March 7, 2027 — Dog Obedience Club of Lee County Florida, Punta Gorda, FL — entry $25.00 per run
March 20, 2027 – March 21, 2027 — Greater Port Charlotte Agility Club, Punta Gorda, FL
June 5, 2027 — Greater Daytona Dog Fanciers Association, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Fastest Fast CAT dogs in Florida
The fastest Fast CAT dog on record in Florida is CH Starline's Love Notes CA BCAT, a Whippet, at 40.75 mph. These are the top 12 dogs by best recorded speed in Florida, from AKC results.
CH Starline's Love Notes CA BCAT — Whippet — 40.75 mph (10 runs in Florida)