How to Earn Fast CAT Titles: BCAT to FCAT2
Fast CAT is a timed 100-yard dash after a lure. Every run earns points, so any healthy dog can earn titles, and they add up over the dog's whole life.
Track Your Progress
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What the FCAT takes
- BCAT: 150 points
- DCAT: 500 points
- FCAT: 1,000 points, then FCAT2 at 1,500 and a new number every 500 more
Step by step
- Enter a Fast CAT test; the dog runs 100 yards alone after a lure.
- Your time becomes miles per hour (204.545 divided by the seconds).
- Points are the miles per hour times the height handicap: 1 for 18 inches and over, 1.5 for 12 to under 18, 2 for under 12.
- Points add up for life toward the next title.
The titles around it
BCAT - BCAT
Needs 150 Fast CAT points.
DCAT - DCAT
Needs 500 Fast CAT points.
FCAT - FCAT (this page)
Needs 1,000 Fast CAT points.
FCAT2 - FCAT2
Needs 1,500 Fast CAT points in all.
FCAT3 - FCAT3
Needs 2,000 Fast CAT points in all.
Requirements from the current AKC regulations. AKC records a title once it processes the results; check your dog's AKC record. Every AKC title, A to Z.
Common questions
How are Fast CAT points calculated?
Miles per hour times the handicap. A 34.36 mph run by a dog 18 inches or taller earns 34.36 points; a smaller dog's speed is multiplied by 1.5 or 2.
How many runs does an FCAT take?
About 1,000 divided by your dog's points per run. A dog earning 30 points a run needs about 34 runs.
Is there a Fast CAT ranking?
Yes. AKC ranks dogs by breed on the average of their 3 fastest runs each year, and the top 10 per breed are invited to the Fast CAT Invitational.