Cloned Dogs

There are only a few cloned dogs in the world, due to the difficulty of cloning dogs as compared to other animals.The New York Times: Are Cloned Pets the Real Thing? (January 9, 2009)

The company BioArts International, based in California, has been prominent in the cloning of dogs. In January 2009, the dog Lancelot Encore arrived in Florida. He was created through a collaboration between the company and South Korean scientist Hwang Woo Suk, who cloned Snuppy, believed to be the world's first cloned dog.Miami Herald: Cloned dog joins Boca Raton family... (January 28, 2009)

The four highest bidders in an auction held by BioArts named "Best Friends Again" won the chance to have their dogs cloned. The company said they auctioned off the opportunity to have a dog cloned because it is very difficult to clone dogs and they can only clone a limited number. The first dog created was Lancelot Encore.Homepage: BioArts International A couple spent $155,000 to have Lancelot cloned. He arrived in the United States on January 26, 2009 after being created in South Korea.Miami Herald: Cloned dog joins Boca Raton family... (January 28, 2009) Lancelot Encore is a clone of a dog the couple lost in January 2008.Homepage: BioArts International

BioArts is working with South Korean stem cell researcher Hwang Woo Suk. In 2004, Dr. Hwang's research team claimed it had successfully cloned both stem cells and human embryos - a claim later found to be false. He lost his research professorship at Seoul National University in 2004 due to the scandal, but was involved in creating Snuppy the next year.Miami Herald: Cloned dog joins Boca Raton family... (January 28, 2009)

• No Pet Cloning.org: Opposition to Pet Cloning