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Are Cloned Puppies Worth the Risks?

Critics say there may be many failures for every high-profile success

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 20, 2008 2:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – Canine cloning looks set to become big business but critics warn that deformed and diseased failures could outnumber the tail-wagging successes, Wired reports. Cloning fails far more often than it succeeds, and dogs are notoriously hard to clone. A Humane Society report earlier this year... Read full story »

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