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Would You Clone Your Dog?

Would You Clone Your Dog?

By May 22, 2008

This PR caught my eye today and I wondered if I would clone my Dachshunds:

American Company to Offer Dog Cloning Service at International Public Auction
BioArts International (BioArts), today announced that it will sell five dog cloning service slots to the general public via a worldwide, online auction to be held June 18th.

The first thought that cross my mind was “would the ‘new’ Odie have back problems.” That is, cloning should produce the same genetic defects, could I relive the pain Odie went through when he ruptured his disk? Probably not.

Then again, if the ruptured disk was injury related, and not genetic, I probably could.

Would he have the same temperament? That seems to be environmental so he would be a different dog.

Sorry, somethings are best left alone. Would you clone your Dachshund?