South Korea Trains Cloned Sniffer Dogs
 

South Korea Trains World's First Cloned Sniffer Dogs

The world's first cloned sniffer dogs have begun training in South Korea.

Seven puppies have been created using cells taken from a labrador considered by customs officials to be their best sniffer dog.

The puppies were born last year after the country's customs service paid a biotechnology company to reproduce a Canadian Labrador Retriever.

Their handlers say they are already showing the same high level of skill as the original dog.

Only about 30% of naturally-born sniffer dogs make the grade, but South Korean scientists believe that could rise to 90% using the cloning method.

The puppies were born to three surrogate mothers after scientists used the nuclei of somatic cells from a sniffer dog called Chase. The state-funded project cost about 300m won ($300,000; £150,000).

A spokesman for South Korean customs said the pups have passed the first round of tests for behavioural patterns and genetic qualities and will report for duty in June after completing a second round of training.

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Source: BBC

Didn't the koreans claim they cloned humans? haha... i guess they claim to clone anything...

hmm... then i wish they clone another me... haha... save my energy.... hehe... cause the other me will do it for me...

Haha... yeah, then the cloned Veanne will make you do all her work! =)

haha... shouldn't it be the other way round...???

'cause the cloned Veanne will think just like you, so both of you will fight to make the other do work and in the end both will be so exhausted neither can do any work haha...

haha... ya hor... then cloned my shiro... two shiro make me happy... hahaha