He was a Lab/mutt mix. Someone dumped the mama dog off here in the country and she was expecting pups. She was also Lab/mutt mix.
She had 8 beautiful pups tho only two looked like their mother. Smokey was the runt of the litter and I recall Daddy would always pick the runt so I did the same.
I put up a sign near the highway and gave the other 7 away in just a few days.
Good for you, keeping the pups until you found homes for them. So much better than turning them over to a shelter.