Story // Venice Ventresca, Jazmine Bizzoco Photographer // Eric "Ptah' Herbert
Albert Moncada is a 10-year veteran who has witnessed over the years, firsthand the evolution and change of the dog game. He became a dog owner, back in August 1996 when he purchased his first pit bull, an ADBA Registered dog named,” Tonka,” that came out of Butch and descended from the Vita Montez bloodline. It wasn’t until a year later that he actually got into the dog game thru the influence of Tony Moore. He was showing dogs in Pomona , CA when old school veteran’s Lisa Calderon, and Jerry Brown were judging. But back then, the events were strict in every way and you had to wear a suit just to show a dog. Albert remembers those days of,“If you didn’t kiss ass, you didn’t win. That was the bottom line. Now it’s a little more relaxed; not just judges deciding who’s gonna win, there is also a people’s choice category. This gives more opportunity to other breeders who aren’t breeding that confirmation look a chance to participate in these shows.” Not only have the dogs and judging changed, but the people attending the events have changed as well. The days of pure Caucasian crowds have long been replaced with more ethnically and culturally diverse crowds.
Although, he stepped off for a while, his good friend BJ out of Thoroughbred Kennels pulled him back in game. He came back stronger than ever by investing both his time and his money into establishing a top of the line kennel. He represents for the Gotti Line Crew with Got Gotti...
