There are plenty of words that could be used to describe Juan Gomez & Jun Lopez of Garden State Bullies. Breeder, hustler, pioneer, OG, but few describe the man better than visionary. What else would describe an individual that was able to forecast a change in a breed during the highest point of popularity of that breed. A little over a decade ago the American Bully scene was at an all-time high, shows were sold out months in advance.

There were magazines, major corporate sponsorships and dogs that were popular from coast to coast. Instagram had yet to take off, and Facebook was just starting to be the vehicle of the dog breeder. It was also the time of the Miagi controversy and Dax had yet to be embraced by all. There was a storm coming and one man started building an Ark and his vision changed the game, and what would become the Exotic Bully