Profiles of Cloned Dogs

The cloning of pets is still a very new technology, but already some very worthy pets have been cloned and successful clone pets have been created. In a demonstration of the best possible use of this emerging technology, cloning companies are creating clone pets of dogs that have enriched, aided, and even saved lives. The genetic makeup of the original dogs, along with careful training, has made them into intelligent and hard-working worker dogs. Using their genetic makeup to create clone pets increases the likelihood that these cloned dogs will have the same aptitude for their work. These cloned dogs will be raised and trained to help humans, and chances are that they will be just as valuable to humans as their genetic donors.

Trakr: Trakr was the heroic dog who located the last human survivor in the wreckage of the World Trade Center disaster. He died due to a neurological disorder that was likely caused by the toxic conditions of the wreckage. Before he died, though, BioArts International named him the most “clone-worthy” dog and offered to clone him free of charge. Trakr's owner says that he plans to train Trakr's clone as a rescue dog.

Booger: When Booger's owner was attacked by a vicious dog, he saved her life. In addition, he helped her to recover. Though he was not trained as a service dog, he taught himself to help her perform everyday tasks. Booger's owner decided to have him cloned after he died. She had five cloned dogs created, kept three as her own, and donated two as service dogs.

Toppies: The Toppies are seven puppies named Toppy who were cloned from Chase, a Korean sniffer dog. This instance is an important example of clone pets because the puppies have proven that dogs cloned from skilled worker dogs are easier to train as worker dogs. The manager of the project that produced the cloned dogs maintains that it is easier to train these puppies than it is to train ordinary dogs.