Dog Duplication
Interesting? Yes. Printeresting? Well, that might be a stretch.
I’m only somewhat sorry to say that this post is a bit late. If you haven’t done it already, you missed your chance to enter the Golden Clone Giveaway. To quote the press release:
For Immediate Release: MILL VALLEY, Calif. June 10, 2008- BioArts International and the Best Friends Again program has established the Golden Clone Giveaway, whereby one lucky person will receive FREE cloning of his or her dog. Applications must be submitted by June 24th, via the Best Friends Agian website at www.bestfreindsagain.com. “On behalf of the entire team at BioArts International, I am delighted to offer one lucky person the chance to have his or her best dog friend cloned for FREE through our Golden Clone Giveaway,” said Lou Hawthorne, CEO of BioArts.
In an effort to be fair, BioArts auctioned off the five coveted spots in its Best Friends Again dog cloning program. Knowing that many deserving dog-owners can’t afford the $100, 000 starting bid, they decided to give one additional dog-cloning away for free. Contest rules require a completed entry form, a photo of the dog, and a 500-word essay explaining how the dog is “cloneworthy”. Apparently, BioArts has exclusive worldwide rights to reproduce cats, dogs, and endangered species using the same patented methods used to clone Dolly the sheep.
In their FAQs, they answer the question that we’re all asking- “are you involved in human cloning?” The answer:
Absolutely not. Interestingly, dog cloning is much more difficult than human cloning primarily because dog reproductive physiology is much less understood than human reproductive physiology. Our cloning efforts are aimed at providing a service to loving pet owners and advancing the body of knowledge in canine reproductive physiology.
Move over, printmaking, the future belongs to cloning.
