She was a stray running the streets of South Tacoma. She had a collar with a broken clip on it. We think she was a puppy mill dump. My wife took her into the car to keep her from getting hit by traffic. She came home and we adopted her. Shortly after we discovered she was pregnant! She gave birth to 5 pups, one of whom died about a month later. They were the most delightful little boys, one of whom was taken by a man who worked for Microsoft. He brought Tucker back several months later and he had him until a year ago when he died. Rugby had a bark that could carry for blocks. I was told she was a Coton de Tulare, a fairly rare breed. I have fond memories of her tugging the leash as she took me for a walk and the way she moved her legs as though they were running when she got tummy rubs. She had a beautiful white/peach coat and a serious demeanor. Her pups looked healty and normal when they were first born but they soon developed a condition where their front legs turned inward as they grew. The vet said they were that way probably because Rugby was malnourished when she was carrying them. After we found out she was pregnant, the vet did some x rays to see how many pups were inside. That's when we discovered that she had been shot with a pellet gun. She had about 5 pellets lodged in different places, fortunately none had hit vital organs or her eyes. She carried those pellets to the grave. The vet told us that since the pellets are steel it's not worth it to try and take them out if they aren't near a vital organ. I can't understand why someone would do that to an animal. That girl was a tough little thing. She was solidly built and strong and loving. I will never forget her and expect to see her again some day.