What do you think about how they can clone dogs now?

Question

Future of Breeding
Snuppy, the first cloned dog, shows that it is possible to produce a dog that is the genetic twin of another dog, although it is still difficult and expensive to do so. It is possible that, in the future, it might be possible, and some people might choose, to create a twin of their favorite pet or of an admired champion dog rather than to adopt a dog or to wait for the outcome of a mating between two preferred parents. If taken to an extreme, this would mean that people would be able to review photos of breed champions, read their descriptions, and choose one to duplicate, which would be cloned on demand. Although the two dogs would have identical genes, they would not necessarily have identical markings. In breeds in which markings vary by individual, Spot the Second might have spots in places that Spot at the First did not, and vice versa.

Wikipedia link (scroll down the bottom on the page): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_breeding

Your thoughts?

Answer 1

Good thought provoking question! I guess if given the chance, I would LOVE and jump at the option of having my favorite dog cloned and 'brought back' so to speak. BUT I also know with cloning that while the clone is identical to the donor, it is diluted of sorts...kind of like a watered down version of the original. Plus we have to realize that if we clone for our favorite pets, we would have to recreate the same exact rearing procedures for the clone as the original to get the exact same results.
I dont see this as a lucrative venture for the most part but I can see if there were a true magnificent specimen of a certain breed that they would want to continue that gene line. Under certain circumstances I may be able to condone cloning. I think the expense and iffiness of it all would be prohibitive but tempting if you had the funds to do this. I DO however see where this could have HUGE potential for the animals facing extinction and being endangered. Just imagine the possibilities if this science is used for 'good' and not for profit so Mr. Rich guy can have his precious Fluffy cloned because no other dogs looks good in her pink doggy sweaters....

Answer 2

We "can" in words of having the technologies, that is basically that cloning human beings is a lot harder ethically, legally, pragmatically (you need to have someone carry the clone, you won't be able to easily purchase a dogs to apply as a spare uterus). it should be exceedingly extreme priced to make stronger with little income to be imagined for it, by constrained marketplace. do you want a clone? What if it fee $2 million to make, nevertheless choose one? also, the prevalent administration ought to should be a lot larger, you need to no longer burn via 15 deformed clones to get a million good one. We also prefer to draw close more effective information about genetic damage that ought to nicely be a lot more effective probable to seem in an 80-one hundred year lifespan than a 10-15 year lifespan. that is been executed, notwithstanding the outcomes were terminated in some cellular level kind, somewhat one wasn't born. I predict that someone WILL, notwithstanding it gained't develop into elementary, basically as someone has lengthy gone to the moon, yet basically about 40 years later, there nevertheless are not commercial flights to the moon.

Answer 3

interesting. if i had that much disposable income, i'd clone my beagle, named abbey....she's such a sweet heart. but to spend money on that aspect would be such a waste.... as there are so many pets available for adoption (that's where i got mine!) we've got enough biologically derived animals on board here, why create a climate that would encourage the cloning of "the super dog"? i guess the cloning issue really doesn't matter to me, i just want my dogs to be pets. and give them lots of love!!! good question, though.

Answer 4

There are people I wish could clone because I love them so much. So, why not dogs? Unfortunately, they would be of different souls. The clone would look the same, but not be the same within.

Answer 5

cloning is really bad. it suks for animals. i mean it can help us out and stuff for medicine. but breeding them just for our selfish needs? they need to leave non-natural things alone. i bet they are gonna start breeding to experimant on the animals or clone chickens to they can kill them in the horrible way they do. and clone them for the fur. just cause its a clone dosnt mean it cant feel the pain. what A holes

Answer 6

they shouldn't allow that to be put out to the public. it would create overpopulation! the government should keep it to themselves for other needs!

Answer 7

i dont no think a vet