Calling all dogs who love to run—that’s nearly all of them, isn’t it?—to enter the Fast CAT Event in August at Yellowstone Dog Sports, near Roberts, Montana.
Continuing its tradition, the Beartooth Agility Club of Montana (BACM) will host another thrill-a-minute, fun-filled Fast CAT Event in August. We will offer five events from Friday, August 14, to Sunday, August 16, 2026. As a result, five events mean five opportunities for your dogs!
Time for an adventure
You’ll want to enter soon to reserve your spots in the Fast CAT Event in August at Yellowstone Dog Sports near Roberts, Montana! BACM is offering Fun Runs for those who just want to try it and see how their dog responds.
Additionally, there will be Competition Trial Runs for those who want to give their dog a chance to earn a title. Further, fast dogs can even achieve a mention on the AKC list of the top 20 Fastest Dogs by breed!
Why call a dog event Fast CAT?
Do the dogs chase cats? No, that’s not it. Fast CAT, which stands for Coursing Ability Test, is a timed 100-yard dash after a lure, affectionately called a bunny. The dogs compete one at a time to chase the “bunny” down a fenced straight-line course. Above all, the excitement builds among the dogs, their releasers and catchers, and the spectators with every run.
Key details
ENTRIES OPEN Wednesday, May 25 and will close Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 6 o’clock PM Mountain Time. Entries will only be accepted upon payment of entry fees. Of course, you can consult the premium for payment options.
As before, day-of entries will be accepted until the daily run limit is reached. Entries received after this point will be placed on a wait list. Those on the wait list will automatically move to the active list as space becomes available.
DISCOUNTS are available for Junior Handlers and early entries (before the closing date on August 1).
As at all-BACM event, club volunteers will take on all the duties of running a successful event. If you had fun with us last year, you’re pretty much guaranteed to have fun again this year.
Yellowstone Dog Sports, our venue, offers a fine, straight course of mowed prairie grass with a generous run out at the far end. Further, woven-wire field fencing encloses the entire course.
New this year!
This year we will pioneer what we hope will be a new tradition. After the Friday trials conclude, we plan to have all the exhibitors join us for a potluck supper. The Fast CAT Committee will bring a main dish and homemade rolls. Others can bring sides, salads, deserts, beverages or whatever tickles your fancy to share. Watch for more details as the event approaches. We look forward to sharing a meal together and becoming acquainted with one another!
Want more information?
By all means, check out our Fast CAT page for detailed information about this fast-growing AKC sport. Find out what everybody’s talking about.
