We got Ginger from the SPCA back in 1999. Our 11year old cairn terrier had suddenly gotten sick and died and we couldn't stand not having a dog in the house to greet us when we came home. So we adopted Ginger. According to our vet, she's part Dingo, which is an australian dog. But she's only part Dingo and even our vet didn't know what else she is. The SPCA found her wandering the streets and took her in, searching for her owner. They didn't find her previous owner, and when we went to the SPCA that day we probably got her just in time to save her from being put to sleep.