At one time in Chitralada Villa, there were four royal dogs:Soodlor and Mamui, two Dalmatians;and Susie and Cookie, two Cocker Spaniels. Then one day, a white long-haired and mangy stray dog named Mali sneaked into the villa and met and mated with Soodlor and Mamui.After being discovered by a courtier, Mali was taken away. But when HM the King found out about this he ordered his staff to bring Soodlor's and Mamui's 'wife' back. Mali became 'Lady Mali' giving birth to nine puppies that were presented to dog-loving courtiers selected by the king.
"When Mali was in labour at the hospital,the king told us to carefully record the birth date and time. He also asked us to weigh the puppies and report to him every day,"said Noppakrit Jantik, a member of the veterinarian team at Kaset Animal Hospital who looked after King Bhumibol's pet dogs.