What's your dog's name? and breed:)?

Clara is a who-knows-what, due to be 9 years old on Beethoven's birthday (in December). She was born with a deformed and hairless front leg, ankle, and foot, and rejected by her mother. The people who had the litter were going to let her die, but she was rescued by some neighbor children who took the puppy to Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma and Grandpa fed and cared for the puppy, but already had 3 dogs at home and wanted to find another home for the puppy. Well, Grandma and I worked together, and she knew I was planning to get a dog from the local shelter in January, but she told me "I think I have your puppy" and Grandpa stopped by the office with her. Clara has lived with me since she was 5 weeks old, and is a delight! To everyone's surprise, the leg did grow, although it is shorter than the others, and her ankle and foot have never worked properly, either. She walks with a hitch, but gets around very well and doesn't seem to know or care that she has a problem. She is too slow to catch any interloping critters in the yard (thank goodness!), and I have kept her off furniture to protect her leg from the getting-down part. She is a smart, funny, 50 pound sweetie with a bark as big as all outdoors when strangers come near. All the neighbors call her "the dog that waves", since when she sees friends and is excited she sits and waves her bad leg up and down. She is happy and healthy, and I simply adore her!