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The first UK cloned dog meets her genetic twin

The first cloned dog in the UK has been introduced to her genetic twin.

Five-month-old puppy 'Mini Winnie' was created using the genes of 12-year-old dachshund Winnie in a South Korean laboratory.

The pair have now met for the first time after Minnie Winnie was judged fit enough to leave the laboratory and fly home to Britain.

Owner Rebecca Smith won a Ł60,000 contest to have her pet recreated in a scientific breakthrough which could allow millions of dog lovers to immortalise their pets.
Full article, photographs and a YES/NO questionnaire here...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...inally-4040414

Can anyone see any resemblance apart from them both being Dachshunds?

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Azz
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13-08-2014, 03:56 PM
There's a clear gap in age, we'd have to compare with younger photos of Winnie. I do think it's odd that the company chose this winner - looks like she could have afforded to get it done anyway. Would have been nice to choose someone where the dog almost literally meant the world to them. Oh well.
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mjfromga
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13-08-2014, 04:24 PM
Expensive and ridiculous IMO. Also, she should not be clutching a small puppy like that...
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Malka
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13-08-2014, 04:46 PM
Another article with some more photographs here...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...etic-twin.html
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Florence
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13-08-2014, 09:13 PM
I'm totally against the cloning of any living beings.
Plus it's a waste of resources, money and time.. that could be spent on much more important causes.

Seriously!
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