Lanky Dave(VBBM044) was born on October 3, 2009, in the Baobab. His mother was a subordinate female called Cruise, and his father was an unknown male. He was born with three sisters named Spatula(VBBF045), Nipplescratcher(VBBF046), and Spam(VBBF043). When the pups were only two months old the Baobab separated into two groups. The other half became known as the Urukhai. Lanky Dave's mother Cruise became the leader of the Urukhai, but Lanky Dave and his siblings remained in the Baobab. Only a month later the Urukhai rejoined the Baobab, and Cruise returned to a subordinate position under the dominant female Hawkeye. In April 2010, Hawkeye was hit by a car and died, leaving the dominant position to Cruise. Lanky Dave and his litter-mates all survived to adulthood, but shortly after reaching m