There are 13 upcoming AKC Fast CAT event weekends in North Carolina, hosted in Raeford, Fayetteville, Salisbury, Huntersville, Mill Spring and other cities. The next one is Moore County Kennel Club of North Carolina in Raeford on October 16, 2026 – October 18, 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 16, 2026 – October 18, 2026 — Moore County Kennel Club of North Carolina, Raeford, NC — entry $28.00 per run
November 7, 2026 – November 8, 2026 — Fayetteville Kennel Club, Inc., Fayetteville, NC — entry $25.00 per run
November 13, 2026 — Lake Norman Kennel Club, Salisbury, NC — entry $28.00 per run
November 14, 2026 — Salisbury North Carolina Kennel Club, Salisbury, NC — entry $28.00 per run
November 15, 2026 — Lake Norman Kennel Club, Salisbury, NC — entry $28.00 per run
November 20, 2026 – November 22, 2026 — Greater Monroe Kennel Club, Huntersville, NC — entry $28.00 per run
November 20, 2026 – November 22, 2026 — Palmetto Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club, Mill Spring, NC — entry $28.00 per run
November 21, 2026 — Fayetteville Kennel Club, Inc., Fayetteville, NC — entry $25.00 per run
December 18, 2026 – December 20, 2026 — Miniature Bull Terrier Club of America, Monroe, NC — entry $28.00 per run
February 26, 2027 – February 28, 2027 — Moore County Kennel Club of North Carolina, Raeford, NC
March 13, 2027 – March 14, 2027 — Clumber Spaniel Club of America, Inc., Mills River, NC — entry $28.00 per run
April 16, 2027 – April 18, 2027 — Dalmatian Club of the Piedmont, Monroe, NC
May 28, 2027 – May 30, 2027 — Carolina Kennel Club, Inc., McLeansville, NC — entry $25.00 per run
Fastest Fast CAT dogs in North Carolina
The fastest Fast CAT dog on record in North Carolina is Meraki Distinctively Different @ River Ridge BCAT, a Rat Terrier, at 40.95 mph. These are the top 12 dogs by best recorded speed in North Carolina, from AKC results.
Meraki Distinctively Different @ River Ridge BCAT — Rat Terrier — 40.95 mph (15 runs in North Carolina)
Willa's Dark Desert Highway BCAT — Whippet — 38.52 mph (6 runs in North Carolina)
Rudy Tooty SCN — All American Dog — 37.05 mph (4 runs in North Carolina)
Fritsch FCAT3 — Greyhound — 36.92 mph (3 runs in North Carolina)
Magnolio FCAT2 — Whippet — 36.82 mph (32 runs in North Carolina)
Whispering Woods Dancing River Lord RN CAA FCAT3 CGC TKN — Greyhound — 36.79 mph (4 runs in North Carolina)
Mega Caspian BCAT — Greyhound — 36.66 mph (2 runs in North Carolina)
Willa's Sirocco Wind At Cedar Rock FCAT2 — Whippet — 36.46 mph (22 runs in North Carolina)
Pike's Princess Babalonia CD BN RI FDC JC CA DCAT SWN CGC — Greyhound — 36.33 mph (40 runs in North Carolina)
Wildtucks Piper At The Gates Of Dawn BCAT — Whippet — 36.33 mph (6 runs in North Carolina)
BGR Pity Da Fool BCAT — Greyhound — 36.27 mph (12 runs in North Carolina)
Willa's Cat 5 Hurricane Camille — Whippet — 36.27 mph (4 runs in North Carolina)