South Florida Couple Clone Their Dog Lancelot
Posted by Teri in Dog News, tags: Bioarts International, cloning your dog., Dog Clone, Lancelot Dog Clone, Lancelot's son, LancyI can not condemn this Boca Raton couple Mr. and Mrs. Otto for wanting to never say good bye to their yellow Labrador Lacelott as they had his DNA frozen six years ago, mostly in the hopes of cloning him in the future.
In 2007 Lancelot died on New Years’ Eve at the age of 11 years of age.
We are talking about a South Florida couple that requested that Lou Hawthorne the CEO of Bioarts International of Korea clone their beloved pet Lacelott from his frozen DNA.
This produced a happy, lively pup named Lancy who arrived at the Miami International Airport to his new owners and the son of his father Lancelot. Lancy has all the genetic make up of his dad and Mrs. Nina Otto has her dog back.
The price was $ 150,000.00 for the cloning of a dog, which is very expensive and could buy you a home. But the Otto’s already have a rather large home on 12 acres – with lots of pals for Lancy like 9 other dogs, 4 birds, 10 cats and six sheep.
Cloning your dog may well be in the future and if you had the chance and the cost was reduced would you clone your dog? As the future beckons us and as stem cell and research continues it may very well be a possibility to clone your pet.
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Hi Deb: Thanks for your comments, that is a good question but I think for $ 150,000.00 – it better be real. Now if that were the case would there be a DNA test to ensure they got a clone of their dog? keep the dialogue going because these are very changing times we live in and the choices we will have in the next 20 years will simply amaze us. I am looking more towards the good that science can do especially in stem cell transplants for people and pets, which has shown remarkable cures of our current diseases.
Thank you for your comment.
Teri
I’m sure the dog she got back wasn’t her dog’s clone, probably just a dog that looks like hers. I think that’s ridiculous, and they must have more money than sense.
How amazing it is to ponder the possibilities for the future. Now that this can satisfy them. Wonderful. I congratulate their success! Money is to be spent on what brings us joy & satisfaction. They were able to afford to choose what they wanted. Their Lancelot back. How neat they can do this.
~Best Wishes
Hi Denise: You share the sentiments of most pet owners, but others just can’t say goodbye to their pets -at any cost. I have met some people that still have shrines with pictures, the dog collar, and tags all in a special place in memorials to their favorite pet. Others say that one special pet was their favorite and there could never be another like them, so as science drags us -some unwillingly into the next millenium who knows what will be – in the next 100 years!
A bold start to unbelievable possibilities. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Teri
No, I could not clone my dog. I still miss my one dog who was the most amazing dog I ever had, and I have had some great pets. But I just appreciate the time I had with him. And know that more great pets will walk through my front door that need a home and love.
I am glad that stem cell research can go ahead. Denise