Porthos(VWM018) was born in a litter of four pups in the famous Whiskers on October 3, 1999. His parents were the first dominant couple of the Whiskers, Holly and Argon. His litter-mates were Aramis(VWF016), VWP017, and Athos(VWM015). The Whiskers were still a small group at the time and had few group members to help raise the pups. Due to this, VWP017 was killed at a young age before being named. Holly gave birth again in December 1999 to four pups. Porthos was still too young to help care for the pups, but he was old enough to start caring for himself. When Porthos was just a year old, his mother Holly was predated in September 2000. Porthos' half-sister Risca became the new dominant female, and Argon and his brother later left the group; however, Argon returned, but soon died. The oldes