$50,000 to clone a pet dog

[skunkstripe]

I'm not going to comment on this :rolleyes: but I thought it might interest dogforum members.

A Seoul-based company says it has received the world’s first commercial order to clone a pet dog, from a California woman who wants to recreate Booger, her dead pit bull terrier.
full story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/world/asia/16briefs-dog.html
another version here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7246380.stm

[tankman12]

As much as I love my dogs, having a clone just wouldnt be the same. Supposedly the clone should be identical to the original, I just dont think so. Too creepy I guess.