Team Profile: Lucas Bong and Bailey

The team captain, Lucas Bong is a pioneer in dog sports in Singapore. A professional trainer as well as owner of his own school, Smartdoggy Academy, he is responsible for training a large number of agility competitors in Singapore. A good number of his students are currently the top tier competitors in Singapore!

A Certified dog trainer in dog sports since 1990, Lucas also hold various certifications and responsibilities including:

• Official AVA (Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore) Pioneer Batch Accredited Dog trainer & Canine behaviourist
• Director of Dog Agility & Dog Sports training with PETAS (Pets Enterprises & Traders Association)
• PETAS Approved Agility Judge for Regional Championship Trial.
• Singapore Kennel Club Dog Agility International Championship Judge
• Professional Certified Canine Handler & Advanced Skilled Trainer with Singapore Provost Military Dog Unit
• Voluntary Senior Consultative Committee Member for the Singapore Kennel Club, as Vice Chair of Dog Sports Committee division.
• Treasurer of  Dog Trainer Association under AVA umbrella

Over the years, Lucas and his teammate bailey's achievements include:

• Singapore Kennel Club Agility Dog of the Year 2012, 2014
• Singapore Kennel Club Jumper Agility Dog of the Year 2013
• Top Agility Dog in the Singapore National Open Agility Championship 2011
• National Agility and Jumper Champion Dog

Internationally, the team's achievements includes:

• United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) includes Multiple 1st placings Champion wins on the Singapore's International Tournament of USDAA Steeplechase & GrandPrix Masters Agility. 
• CRUFTS International 2014 Invitational Championship Agility Winner & PETAS Singapore National Agility Team Rep.
• Represented Singapore for International Federation of Cynological Sports Event. The IFCS 2015 WAC Italy World Agility Championship.

We would be looking out for a stellar performance in the coming championship.