A Little About Us
What We Do
We bring our experience to assist clubs that wish to hold Fast Coursing Ability Tests by providing equipment, expertise, and if requested additional personnel. We are one of the very few vendors who run sighthound quality lure propulsion systems i.e. drag lure. This provides a more natural running experience with no additional lure behind the running-lure. It is the favored system worldwide for straight racing dog sanctioning organizations. We also developed the drag lure return system which makes this system efficient. We are here to help clubs and entrants attain their goals of conducting safe and fun Fast CAT events.
Tally - Ho
"Tally-ho" Used much like the traditional cry made by the huntsman to tell others the quarry has been sighted, except for us it means our quarry is on the move. So, LET GO on TALLY-HO!
Our History
Our Story
At Fast and Fun, our passion for lure coursing started with sighthounds in the early 1970s. Don Adams, our principal lure operator, along with his wife Marie (now deceased), ran Salukis for five generations of dual conformation and lure coursing championships under "The Aerie" kennel name. Marie was head of judges' licensing for the American Sighthound Field Association [ASFA] for several years and appears in the ASFA hall of fame. One of our top dogs, Brando, a Saluki, earned top honors in lure coursing for several years running and appears in the ASFA hall of fame.
When the American Kennel Club initiated its sighthound coursing program, the Adams family was intricately involved. Marie judged many AKC parent club national specialties, the first AKC lure coursing Invitational. and continued judging events until her death in 2001. Don has continued in the sport, most recently with the American Kennel Club's all breed programs - Coursing Ability Tests [CATs] and Fast Coursing Ability Tests [FCATs].
Don served in many positions throughout the years in the dog world, including, President, Saluki Club of America, President, Southeastern Wisconsin Lure Coursing Club, President, Cudahy (Wisconsin) Kennel Club, and has co-chaired many all-breed dog shows. He has been a Delegate to the AKC for both the Saluki Club of American and the Cudahy Kennel Club for more than thirty years and continues to serve on the AKC Delegates, Herding, Earthdog, Coursing, and Scent work Committee, and elected Advisory Committee that advocates for these performance sports.
With the vast knowledge of coursing, love of dogs, and the desire to bring Performance sports to local clubs, Fast and Fun was created.
Our Philosophy
Our Mission
At Fast and Fun, we believe that Fast CAT has the ability to introduce a whole new group of people to organized performance dog sports. We are "AKC dog people," and are committed to helping clubs fulfil a very important role in advocating for ALL dogs. We do this by helping clubs to conduct first-class events that are fun for entrants and safe for the dogs.
Our Team
Our Team
Our team at Fast and Fun, has a motto: "run fast... have fun."
We are composed of pure bred and all-American dog enthusiasts who are passionate about performance and safety. Hand-picked and trained by Don Adams to ensure safety is above all else, education is shared and always continues, we are a team on and off the fields, and fun is a must.
We have been honored to partner with the American Kennel Club
in hosting the Fact Cat Invitational in Orlando since 2021.