Would you spend $50,000 to clone your favorite pet? It’s now possible. Read on.
You may have heard about the controversial custody battle between Ida Ljungqvist, the first African born model to become a Playmate of the month, and her ex-husband Joshua Lang.
Lang claims Ljungvist wrongfully took the family pet Chihuahua when the two split sheets in September.
Ljungvist’s version is that “Bonnie” was a gift from Lang and therefore hers to keep.
Odds are the playmate will win this one.
Historically, women have tended to win split decisions in divorce court. Further, Ida has possession of the dog, which is property, (sorry animal lovers) and, as any first year law student will tell you: “possession is nine-tenths of the law.”
Pets are not people, they are personal property like a Gucci bag or Lexus convertible, says the law of California. And, just as you wouldn’t get access to your ex-wife’s purse, the Court won’t grant visitation with the family Schnauzer.
California is a community property state which means all property acquired by husband or wife during the marriage , whether personal property like golf clubs or real property like homes and land, are considered “community property” which gets divided equally between the pair.
Gifts, received by one spouse, on the other hand, are considered separate property and are that spouse’s to keep. If the Court accepts Ida’s testimony that the dog was a gift then she keeps the dog.
If, however, the Court rejects the “gift claim” then the dog is just another piece of community property which will be divided equally. And, as I said before, since Ida has the dog in her possession the Court will probably let her keep it.
And without visitation to the doleful ex.
Sorry Joshua, time to start shopping for a new Chihuahua, or… if you’re open to other options…
How about cloning?
An alternative solution, though not cheap, is to have the mutt cloned.
South Korean based RNL Bio reported last year they had successfully produced five identical copies of “Booger” the deceased pet pit bull terrier of California resident Bernann McKinney. “They are perfectly the same as their daddy. I am in heaven here. I am a happy person,” Mckinney said.
For the five identical puppies, Mckinney paid $50,000.
Before Booger’s death in 2006, McKinney excised and refrigerated tissue from the pit bull’s ear. Skin cells from that tissue were used to create embryos by scientists at Seoul National University. The embryos were implanted into two surrogate mother dogs and three months later the puppies were born.
Scientists at Seoul National University cloned the world’s first pet dog in 2005, an Afghan hound named “Snuppy.”
Credit for cloning the first pet cat goes to another bio-technology company. In 2004 California based “Genetic Savings and Clone” successfully cloned “Nicky” the pet cat of a Texas woman named Julie for $50,000.
“He’s identical. His personality is the same” said Julie in a story reported at the Human Genetics website.
Genetic Savings and Clone has closed its doors claiming the pet cloning process was not commercially viable given the available technology.
This report was composed using materials from BBC News, the Buzzle Web Portal, and the Human Genetics Website.
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How can I get my Pit Bull to stop jumping? And what should I do to make him more obedient?I have a Pit Bull terrier and he's about a year old… How can I get him to stop jumping at me and new people? He's a very obedient dog and he's not agressive…My older brother usually trains him and he's a very good trainer, but we can't figure out how to make him stop jumping… Plzzz help!
Also, what should I do to make him more obedient? My dog's really lazy =P
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All APBT's are born with floppy ears. The ones with pointed ears have had surgery "cropping" to make them look that way for aesthetic purposes.
Pit bulls were originally created in the 1800's in England. The original dogs were a mix of bulldogs and terriers. However, when I say bulldog, I'm not talking about "English bulldogs." The bulldogs in England back then were much bigger than today and they're faces weren't as smooshed. Those English bulldogs looked a lot like today's American bulldogs. They also resemble a breed called an Olde English Bulldogge.
Any dog will guard but if you are going to use your dog as JUST a guard dog the possibility is he will turn aggressive in all situations.
If he is going to be a pet and you want to know if he would guard you then i would say that most dogs will protect their family if they have to.
You’re really good man. You’ve got excellent talent.
If you are talking about the American Staffordshire Terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier you areally wont be able to tell the differance.
there are 3 different breeds.
the APBT or American Pit Bull Terrier
AST or American Staffordshire Terrier and the
SBT or Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
now the APBT and AST Are pretty much the same breed but reg with different registries.
The AST did come from the APBT when AKC decided to register the APBT they changed the name.
now the SBT is a smaller dog but has the same body type as the APBT and the AST for the most part. The SBT should never have its ears cropped like most of the AST and APBT do.
The APBT and AST are both USA breeds but
the SBT is a breed from the UK. it is not as popular in the USA as the APBT or the AST.
Here is a little history on the APBT and AST .
the APBT was the only breed to make up the Am Staffs.
when the AKC decided to start the Am Staff breed they used only UKC registered APBT. they did change the name to get away from the fighting history of the breed though.
in 1898 the UKC was formed for the purpose of registering the APBT as a pure breed. this was the 1st breed the UKC did recognize but later they did become a multi breed registry and the 2nd largest and 2nd oldest registry in the USA.
then in 1936 the AKC did also register the APBT but did change the name to Staffordshire Terrier. then later in 1972 changed the name again to American Staffordshire Terrier so they would not get confused with their English cousins the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
from the AKC site
"These dogs began to find their way into America as early as 1870, where they became known as Pit Dog, Pit Bull Terrier, later American Bull Terrier, and still later as Yankee Terrier.
In 1936, they were accepted for registration in the AKC Stud Book as Staffordshire Terriers. The name of the breed was revised effective January 1, 1972 to American Staffordshire Terrier"
as the AKC doesn't recognize the APBT as a pure bred dog they really give little to no mention of them in the history of the breed and no mention of the UKC either.
hope this helps a little bit…
Edit to add:
althought the Am Staff and the American Pit Bull Terrier where the same breed in the beginning they are both been bred very differently. orig the Am Staff was bred primarily for show and the APBT was for fighting they have become very different.
The UKC does allow the Am Staffs to be registered as APBT so some people are crossing the 2 lines in UKC. I know of many people that call them Pitter Staffs ( an unofficial name)
The AKC will not allow the APBT to be registered with their registries at this time though.
Also People have been breeding the APBT and AST lower and thicker to make the low rider type of dogs. Many people believe others breeds may have been added tot he APBT or AST to make this new breed of dog.
They have also started their own registry and they are being called American Bullies.
here are some registry links for you
AKC AST
http://www.akc.org/index.cfm
UKC APBT
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPa…
ABKC American Bully
http://www.abkcdogs.org/
AKC SBT
http://www.akc.org/breeds/staffordshire_bull_terrier/index.cfm
UKC SBT
http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/e63329fac2fcceaa8525735c0061eb4d/b6077e9cd67178798525741600537076?OpenDocument
http://www.netpets.com/dogs/healthspa/case4dock.html
It is common for a lot of BYB's or others to dock, but that being said in both the American Staffordshire Terrier and the APBT breed standards, it states tail is not to be docked.
In Ontario, pit bulls are banned under existing legislation (October 2005). There are tougher restrictions on breeding, tougher rules for current owners of pit bulls and other restrictions. This legislation will also affect other "dangerous" breeds.
Since the legislation, I haven't heard of charges being brought against owners – the legislation might lack "teeth"! But another thing that is important to remember is that there needs to be enforcement officers to lay charges, etc…
One thing I don't understand from your question is the word "scoucers". What is that?
Great talent Der Mann.
whoa!!it looks like a PICTURE!
ur an amazing painter!:D
Incredible! He looks so life like. Just amazing…and what a beautiful subject
Excellent work. Pleasure to watch. Perfect music
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no breed of dog,large or small should be allowed in public off lead.
i don't blame you for being afraid for your 3yr.old.
a staffie is a powerful dog and the injuries they inflict are horrific when they attack.
now,that being said,i have 2 staffies.there is no better breed around a child than a staffie if the dog has been properly socialized. none any worse if they have not.
mine have been.if you ever consider getting a staffie or even a mix you should get it when it is very young and be sure it is spayed/neutered.
a pack leader needs to be established right off to give the pup some sense of security because just like a child,they crave limits and boundaries.this lets them know where they stand within the family.
a "spoiled" child is not really a happy child and neither is a "spoiled" dog.if you really want to learn more about the breed you can go on line and type in American Stafforshire Terrier and it will take you to a number of sites .
also a good site for all breeds is http:/www.nextdaypets.comdirectory/breeds
please don't condemnn the breed condem irresponsible owners.
FYI,staffies used to be called "nanny dogs" because they are so good with children.
if you can stand one more piece of advice.cesar milan has some excellent books on dog psychology.if you get the chance pick one up.it will help you in future with any breed you chose to get.
long answer i know,i hope it helps you .
both dogs are very good companion dogs. How well they get along depends on you and how they are introduced and treated while together.
Nice work, you did pretty good.
Brilliant Willy, Just Brilliant =D