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"city rat, country rat" Games league

How Does League Play Work?

League play is spread out over two months, with two games of each type offered each month. Teams that play all four games of a type are eligible to win the medals for the best overall City & Country Ratters. See prior medal winners below!


There are two ways to participate to maximize flexibility (you can also mix & match them):

  1. Play in a bigger group on the designated weekend dates...
    OR
  2. Complete league run(s) when you come for scheduled training that month.* 


*Note: With this option, you either come a bit early or stay a bit late after your class or private lesson - league runs don't cut into training time.

Next League Tentatively Planned for Late Summer/Early Fall 2025 - stay tuned!

Teams may play either City OR Country games OR both. Extra Madd Ratter trials offered on group weekend times only (great for Crazy 8s practice)! City runs are reported to Happy Ratters HQ and count for Qs/points towards Happy Ratters games titles. 

Game Descriptions

ConGRATS Winter-Spring League 2025 Medalists!

Top Country Ratters - 4 games on straw bale courses

  • 1st place 🥇 May
  • 2nd place 🥈 Handfull
  • 3rd place 🥉 Zelda

Top City Ratters (Ratter/Happy Ratter Level) - 4 games on "urban" courses

  • 1st place 🥇 Scootaloo
  • 2nd place 🥈 Kylie
  • 3rd place 🥉 Birdie

Top City Ratters (Expert/Champion Level) - 4 games on "urban" courses

  • 1st place 🥇 Handfull
  • 2nd place 🥈 Glory
  • 3rd place 🥉 May

Game Descriptions (as played in Spring 2025)

Country Rat Style

Played on straw bale courses; one fault (false alert) allowed in all Country games.

Near & Far

4 rats, 2 litter, 3 minutes (3:00); handler stays behind distance line ~4-5 feet into ring; 2 rats close to line + 2 rats farther into ring; farther rats worth more points 

Ups & Downs

4 rats, 2 litter, 3 minutes (3:00); 2 rats on ground + 2 rats elevated; higher rats worth more points 

Burrow Bonanza

1 rat, no litter, 2 minutes (2:00); up to 8 tunnel opportunities of various types; only tunnels earn points, more turns worth more 

Flip A Coin

4 rats, 2 litter, 3 minutes (3:00); course divided into 2 halves; coin flipped for each run to determine which side handler must stay on; other side is a distance challenge; far rats worth more points than near rats 

Madd Ratter (extra game offered group weekend times only, not tallied for m

8 rats, 4 litter, 2 minutes (2:00); played with CZ8 rules

Offered group weekend times only - not counted in league tallies, but offered as an option for Crazy 8s practice! Note: Results WILL count as Madd Ratter Qs towards the future potential Country Rat games organization... 


City Rat Style

Played on "urban" courses; no litter tubes in City games.

Silent Hunt

Levels 1-3 offered, course along 2 walls - once handler cues dog to hunt they must remain perfectly still and silent; judge calls find

  •    Level 1: 1 rat, 2 minutes (2:00)
  •    Level 2: 2 rats, 3 minutes (3:00)
  •    Level 3: 3 rats, 3.5 minutes (3:30)

Rat Trap - 2 trials offered

Levels 1-3 offered, including same-day move-ups - tubes secured inside gift bags but visible from top; ; 12-20 total tubes; 2 faults allowed; no litter - all non-rat tubes are clean/empty

  •    Level 1: 1 rat, 2 minutes (2:00)
  •    Level 2: 2 rats, 2.5 minutes (2:30)
  •    Level 3: 3 rats, 3 minutes (3:00)

Dump Hunter & Ultimate Distance - 2 trials offered between these 2 games*

Levels 1-3 offered for Dump Hunter; Level 1 only for Ultimate Distance; both will use same course along 1 wall - 1 rat, 2 minutes (2:00)

  •    Level 1: 5' distance
  •    Level 2: 10' distance
  •    Level 3: 15' distance


For Dump Hunter: handler stays behind start line a distance away from "dumped" objects


For Ultimate Distance: handler stays seated behind start line


*Teams may either play one game twice OR play each game once.

Earn A Rat

No levels in this game - 3 rats, 2.5 minutes (2:30); performing a bridge or burrow earns the right to hunt a rat; after rat is found, dog must do another bridge or burrow to earn next rat

All City Rat game results will be reported as official Happy Ratters runs for all dogs registered with the national organization. (Get your HR number at www.happyratters.com.) With Country Rat games, City Sniffers is piloting this league format as part of explorations about forming a new games-focused organization. If this endeavor does gain traction, any qualifying runs and points earned during our pilot games leagues will be recorded with the NEW entity at no additional/future cost. Thus during this pilot period, Country Rat runs are slightly discounted due to the lack of a recording fee.

ConGRATS Spring League 2024 Medalists!

Top Country Ratters - 4 games on straw bale courses

  • 1st place 🥇 Tucker  
  • 2nd place 🥈 Handfull
  • 3rd place 🥉 Valor 

Top City Ratters (Ratter/Happy Ratter Level) - 4 games on "urban" courses

  • 1st place 🥇 Raz
  • 2nd place 🥈 Milo
  • 3rd place 🥉 Rocket

Top City Ratters (Expert/Champion Level) - 4 games on "urban" courses

  • 1st place 🥇 May
  • 2nd place 🥈 Laine
  • 3rd place 🥉 Ganon

ConGRATS Fall League 2023 Medalists!

Top Country Ratters - 4 games on straw bale courses

  • 1st place 🥇 Glory
  • 2nd place 🥈 Valor
  • 3rd place 🥉 Milo

Top City Ratters - 4 games on "urban" courses

  • 1st place 🥇 May
  • 2nd place 🥈 Ganon
  • 3rd place 🥉 Milo

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