Giving the recent advances in cloning (dolly the sheep) ect, does anyone feel that in the future working dogs won't need to be bred but can rather be cloned from the DNA of a superior working dog. For instance, Ed could just clone Otis' and because the clone is an extact genetic copy of the previous Otis it would have all the tools necessary to do police. If the cost of this procdure dropped could anyone see this happening ?
BUTTT.... there is a lot more that goes into a Great Working Dog than the genes.... Helps if there genes are there, but there is still the Nature v. Nurture argument. While you would end up with a physically similar dog, you would not get the same mentally composed dog. Too many factors play into this.
I actually read somewhere that they were collecting DNA for cloning of dogs, but it was mui $$$ and they had to be champions to qualify so I don't see it looming on the horizon.
It has already begun. There is a company that will save tissue for future cloning now. They were saying the cloning cost was going to be around $80,000/clone (I think that was the figure they discussed on the radio last week.) They can also save tissue for up to a week after the animal has died. Here is the web site:
It would be interesting to see which k-9 handlers and trainers were the best if they all had the same genetic dog to work with. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Somebody somewhere will not be satisfied with a pure gene clone. Next will be mixing the DNA to achieve a better K-9. It should not be. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Handling,enviroment and keeping the natural gene pool pure will produce what most want.
Somebody somewhere will not be satisfied with a pure gene clone. Next will be mixing the DNA to achieve a better K-9.
Technically dog breeding is the process of creating a better dog. In fact if I remember correctly breeding is the oldest form of 'genetic engineering'.
Yep!
Correct breeding should be the only form of genetic engineering done!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Period. This allows the breeder to cull undisirable pups from circulation. Imagine if the dogs could get a few of the great trainers and handlers cloned. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Biggest problems are the unethicial breeding practices seen today.
Hopefully cloned working dogs and trainer, handlers won't be seen in my time. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
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Would it be so bad to have a cloned dog? What you get would still be based on what YOU put into the dog in raising him. Genetics only goes so far.
There have to be some environmental influences to getting a good working dog. You can't put the genetic super clone in the kennel and 24 months later go title SchH or PSP.
How about eliminating geneting diseases like HD?
I think I got this quote form Chuck. "The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it is open." If some of us choose to keep the shoots closed in protest of new ideas, well then SPLAT on the evolutionary chain for you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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