Connie is a pedigree Weimaraner from Sicily. As she is Sicilian, we named her after Constanzia "Connie" Corleone from The Godfather.
In the film, Constanzia Corleone marries Carolo Rizzi, someone her father Don Corleone greatly disapproves of. Like her namesake, Connie also had a relationship her parents disapproved of. He was a rough hunting dog who scoured the hills for truffles, she was a noble Sicilian and eight puppies later, we became Grandparents.
Moving on and forgetting her indiscretion, Connie has become a loyal and loving part of the family.