GateKeeper wasn't built in a boardroom by people who've never seen a lure line snap. It was built by a field secretary who knows exactly what it feels like when the registration desk is swarmed, handlers have conflicts, and rural cell service drops to zero right as you need a handicap calculation.
My name is Brian, and I've spent years running websites and digital infrastructure for dog clubs. I love dog sports — I was just exhausted by the clunky, cloud-dependent software we were forced to use to run our events.
I wanted software that didn't just digitize the paperwork — it actually made the weekend easier.
That meant baking in the AKC handicap math so nobody touches a calculator, checking the running order for handler conflicts before the queue stalls, and — most of all — making it 100% local-first. GateKeeper runs offline in the middle of a muddy field, and the cleanly formatted exports are on the machine the moment the event ends — not waiting on a network to appear.
It's practical, rugged software for the people who actually do the work.
Clubs and field secretaries who run ASFA and AKC events are in our beta program right now, and we're working hard to improve the app with their feedback. Ask for a beta key.
Welcome to a better weekend.