We have produced thousands of happy, healthy cloned cows and hundreds of cloned horses, among other animals. The same practices and expertise that underlie these successes are now being brought to dog cloning through ViaGen Pets.
Our vision at ViaGen Pets is to continue to develop and grow the science so that dog cloning is available to all dog owners. We know that many dog owners have questions about cloning dogs. A cloned dog is simply a genetic twin of your dog, born at a later date. The cloned twin will share many of the key attributes of your current dog, often including intelligence, temperament and appearance.
The genetic identity of cloned dogs is identical to the original dogs. Dog cloning does not involve any changes to the genes of your dog. Cloned dogs live full, healthy and happy lives and are no more susceptible to health problems than any other dogs.
Your veterinarian will collect a small tissue sample from your dog. This process is a minor procedure. More Videos Couple in California has family dog cloned Ziggy's resemblance to Marley, the California couple say, is uncanny. While cloning your pet seems like something you'd see in a sci-fi movie, it's actually been done more often than you'd think. In , actress and singer Barbara Streisand revealed that two of her dogs were clones of a previous dog.
In South Korea, a sniffer dog that was known for his "legendary" nose was cloned to produce seven other sniffer dogs. Read More. The cloning process for Marley was done through ViaGen Pets, they said. After all, Marley may have saved Alicia's life. It was the least they could do. When Alicia was about four months pregnant, the couple, dog in tow, went out on a hike. Alicia reached down to grab a walking stick, but Marley darted out and started clawing at the ground in the area where she was reaching.
Dog personality is influenced by the environment in which the puppy is born, so it's unlikely that can be replicated in a lab. The FDA monitors cloning of animals like sheep and goats and, according to the agency's website, cloned animals are generally healthy.
Dogs, however, have slightly more complicated reproductive systems, making them more difficult to clone. When dogs were first cloned, scientists were concerned that the clones would age faster than natural-borne dogs. But in most cases, clones have been just as healthy as dogs that aren't cloned. Snuppy lived to be about years-old before she died of cancer.
Afghan hounds live for about 11 years. In , scientists took it one step further by cloning three new puppies from Snuppy. In a paper in the journal Nature about the research, scientists claimed the dogs appeared healthy and normal and would be monitored over the years.
Unlike animals in the agriculture industry, pet cloning is largely unregulated. In , California attempted to pass a bill banning the practice.
Officials cited health concerns and worries that animal control would be unmanageable if pet owners turned to clones instead of shelters. The bill was ultimately voted down. Without oversight, it's difficult to know how many dogs are cloned annually. Some animal advocacy groups, such as the Humane Society, oppose the practice.
Companies that offer to clone pets profit off of distraught pet lovers by falsely promising a replica of a beloved pet. With millions of deserving dogs and cats in need of a home, pet cloning is completely unnecessary," said Vicki Katrinak, the animal research issues program manager at the society.
Originally published by natgeo. Sooam Biotech could not be reached at the time of this article's publication and ViaGen declined to comment. Article originally published on February 28, , this material has been adapted for classroom use.
Snuppy the Afghan hound was the first cloned dog in the world. Snuppy's own DNA was used to create 10 cloned puppies in The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit.
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