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Yorkiemom1 · 10-22-2014, 06:27 AM

I would think most people want "the entire package" when cloning their pet.....cloning will be a genetic carbon copy, but it is the personality that has developed inside a beloved pet, that make that pet 'the total package". Personality is not cloned iinto your copy, per se. You may have the genetic predisposition for calmness or friendliness, or a tendency to want to snuggle or a more guard dog type personality.....personality that we adore in our pets, their adorable little looks, little quirks, little "smiles" or "grins" or attempts to "talk" is more a learned response to environment the pet grew up in. If you have a show dog that is a drop dead gorgeous, stupifying, breath taking, almost perfect example of what a Yorkie LOOKS like, walks like, perfect stride, unbelieveable silky coat, perfect ear set, stunning eyes, terrier disposition, etc....THAT is a dog in MY opinion, you would want to clone! The "Perfect Yorkie"....I am not up to date on research that has been done into breeding clones.....seems I remember there was some kind of issue with how long these clones live. I think if pressed, people that have cloned a beloved pet, are probably disappointed to some degree, because while that clone looks exactly like the beloved pet, down to the cell structure in every single cell in that pup, the little quircks, the little playful antics, the quizical little head cocks are all learned traits that probably are not there in the clone. If you have a burning desire to clone a pet, take some of that good money, attend some shows and understand exactly what a Yorkie should be, from fantastic, PROVEN, established breeders that have worked to develop lines that carry "the look" and "the personality dispositions" that are strong and go from year to year to year down their breeding lines.....show that dog, make that particular dog the best it has the potential to possibly be, and then clone THAT dog! Then breed THAT dog! Short of that, love Stitchy now, and when Stitchy is gone, adore Stitchys memory! (Sorry about the long paragraph....hope you do not have any trouble reading it!)

10-22-2014, 06:27 AM	#4
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	I would think most people want "the entire package" when cloning their pet.....cloning will be a genetic carbon copy, but it is the personality that has developed inside a beloved pet, that make that pet 'the total package". Personality is not cloned iinto your copy, per se. You may have the genetic predisposition for calmness or friendliness, or a tendency to want to snuggle or a more guard dog type personality.....personality that we adore in our pets, their adorable little looks, little quirks, little "smiles" or "grins" or attempts to "talk" is more a learned response to environment the pet grew up in. If you have a show dog that is a drop dead gorgeous, stupifying, breath taking, almost perfect example of what a Yorkie LOOKS like, walks like, perfect stride, unbelieveable silky coat, perfect ear set, stunning eyes, terrier disposition, etc....THAT is a dog in MY opinion, you would want to clone! The "Perfect Yorkie"....I am not up to date on research that has been done into breeding clones.....seems I remember there was some kind of issue with how long these clones live. I think if pressed, people that have cloned a beloved pet, are probably disappointed to some degree, because while that clone looks exactly like the beloved pet, down to the cell structure in every single cell in that pup, the little quircks, the little playful antics, the quizical little head cocks are all learned traits that probably are not there in the clone. If you have a burning desire to clone a pet, take some of that good money, attend some shows and understand exactly what a Yorkie should be, from fantastic, PROVEN, established breeders that have worked to develop lines that carry "the look" and "the personality dispositions" that are strong and go from year to year to year down their breeding lines.....show that dog, make that particular dog the best it has the potential to possibly be, and then clone THAT dog! Then breed THAT dog! Short of that, love Stitchy now, and when Stitchy is gone, adore Stitchys memory! (Sorry about the long paragraph....hope you do not have any trouble reading it!) Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 10-22-2014 at 06:29 AM.