Cloned dogs to be mated!

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I didn't know they were still advancing with cloning, after the unsuccessful sheep cloning. It seems they are. Read here: "THE world's first cloned dog will be mated with the world's second dog clone, in an experiment to see whether they can reproduce normally. Snuppy, an Afghan hound who was the first dog to be created through a cloning process, will be mated later this year with second-in-line Bona, researchers in South Korea said. Snuppy will celebrate his second birthday on Tuesday while Bona was born in June last year. "Both Snuppy and Bona are healthy. The mating is aimed at learning about their reproductive capacity,'' said Kim Min-Kyu from Seoul National University (SNU), where the dogs were created." I am not really sure what I think of cloning? I don't really see what the benefits are! Read the full article here: http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21605167-5006301,00.html