John Woestendiek provides a chronology of dog cloning progress and realities. It is following an arc much like in vitro fertilization did in the 1970s. Today, cloned dogs are being churned out at a rapid clip and at less expense than ever before in South Korea, Texas and China, he says.
Costing as much as $50,000 . . . you’re not getting the same dog; you’re not getting a pet that has the same personality.
Source: Bark, September 2019. Link. Promoted emotionally and as the perfect breeding, the technology is in its infancy and as a result, mistakes will happen and be learned from.
INSIGHTS: This article is a good resource to use when a grieving pet owner asks about cloning