Etosha(VWM121) was born on February 1, 2007 in the Whiskers Mob. He was born in a mixed litter of eight pups. His mother was either Ella, Flo or Petra and his father was an unknown male. His siblings were Amira(VWF117), Rhogan Josh(VWM116), Squig(VWF118), Rufus(VWM120), Murray(VWM122), Chiriqui(VWF119) and Burdock(VWF115). Etosha was born a week after the death of his grandmother and long-term dominant female of the Whiskers, Flower. By the time Etosha and his siblings had emerged their aunt Rocket Dog had become the dominant female. In March 2007 the Whiskers had split into two halves.