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What's Your Take: Korea Clones Glow-in-the-Dark Doggies?

PetSugar — Fri, 01 May 2009 09:00:46 -0700

It seems that Korea just can't get enough of cloning, and this time it includes sea anemones and beagles. What does one have to do with the other, you ask? Normally nothing, but recently scientists have incorporated a glowing protein into a set of cloned beagles that makes them glow under infrared light. Not only does it make for an interesting (albeit creepy-looking) combo, but it also proves that you can insert specific genes into an animal, even if it's not from their own species.

This video I caught on AP, shows why the scientists engineered the beagles with the protein in the first place. Check it out, then tell me if you think this advancement is for the best . . . or for the worst.

The Scoop: First Cloned Pet Dogs Make Their Debut in Korea!

PetSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:40:37 -0700

Even if you're not totally on board with the pet cloning idea, you'd have to have a cold, cold heart not to at least melt at these pictures. I mean, baby puppies of any sort are awwww-worthy in my book.This is Bernann McKinney from Hollywood, California holding up a clone of her late pitbull terrier, Booger, at the Seoul National University animal hospital in Korea on August 5. Five clones were created by South Korean scientists in the world's first commercial cloning of a pet dog . . . and the price of her love was nearly $50,000. She looks super happy with her new babe – they kinda look like twinsies– so I bet it's all worth it in her (check) book.

See more pics of the pups when you read more.

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First Commercially Cloned Puppies Make Their Debut!

PetSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:17:13 -0700

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The Scoop: Trakr's Cute Clones Make Their Debut!

PetSugar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:30:16 -0700

In no particular order meet Trustt, Solace, Prodigy, Valor, and Dejavu. How cute (and sleepy) they are! This unconventional new puppy alert features five German Shepherd dogs recently cloned in South Korea and making a press debut yesterday in LA.

If you've forgotten, Trakr was a hero dog working after the 2001 terror strikes on the World Trade Center and we first learned of his most "clone-worthy" status and future procedure last Summer. Even if you wouldn't pay to clone your own pet, I can't see anything wrong with adding five future heroes to the world, can you?

See more pictures with Trakr's owner, the cloning docs and of course puppies being puppies when you read more.

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