Sasha- Beaten,starved,burn scars, wandered into our garage sale. Found the owner who couldn't keep her (her neighbour "dogsat" by beating her and dumping her 3 towns away), so we kept her. She was about 2, passed away at around 10 with arthritic hips. Truly a gentle soul (Great Dane/Lab mix). I miss her.
Pepper- SPCA. I have no idea what she is! Possibly some mix of Tibetan Terrier?
Sonti- Given to my sister by her BYB coworker to raise, but who "forgot" about him years later (she was supposed to give him back for breeding). Typical BYB. He is an intact (still
I haven't lived at home for 8 years) Shar Pei (def not pure)
Simba- From reputable Shiba Inu breeder (Lemaitre Kennel
http://www.lemaitrekennel.com/)
???- Our next Shiba Inu will be a female companion for Simba (Simba is not intact!) and we plan to get her from a Shiba Inu rescue, now that we are experienced with the breed.