The smallest dog on earth, the Miracle Millie Chihuahua, has been cloned from 49 dogs with identical genes.

July 10 (UPI) -- A Chihuahua named Miracle Millie is not only the smallest dog on earth, but has been cloned with 49 dogs with identical genes, making it the holder of two world records, according to foreign media reports.
"Miracle Millie" was born weighing less than an ounce and not much bigger than a teaspoon's head, so much so that veterinarians thought it wouldn't survive.
however, under the care of its Florida owner, Vanessa Semler, 38, the puppy thrived.
Semler was born, feeding "Miracle Millie" with a straw every two hours.
Since 2012, Miracle Milly has been named the most living puppy by Guinness World Records, less than 10cm (3.8in) tall and weighs more than a pound, roughly the same as the Big Apple.
6-year-old Chihuahua has been cloned several times by scientists because of its size, creating 49 dogs with identical genes.
scientists hope to unearth the genetic code behind the tiny figure of "Miracle Millie."
researchers at the Sooam Biotechnology Research Foundation in Seoul, South Korea, contacted Semler to clone the dog to unlock the genetic code behind the tiny body. in
to achieve this goal, scientists extracted cells from "Miracle Millie" and transplanted them into donor egg cells using the nucleus containing Millie's genetic information.
from there, the developing embryo is implanted into a surrogate mother, and she will give birth to a cub - a process similar to the Dolly sheep experiment in 1996.
last August, the first clones of "Miracle Millie" were born.
now, all 12 puppies live with the Semlers, whose names are Millie, Molly, Mellie, Jasmine, Momu, Mila, Mary, Mimi, Moni, Minnie, Mera and Mulan.
, according to their owners, the pups have exactly the same character and appearance, but some of them are slightly larger than "Miracle Millie."
last month, the family received the World Records Association's "Most Cloned Dog" award.
Mr. Semrer, the breeder of these Chihuahua dogs, said: "Miracle Millie's actual world record holder for the youngest live dog, and now she is the most cloned dog.
" the original idea was to make 10 clones, 9 for research, and one for us, but they decided to clone more.
" Miracle Millie was chosen as the world's smallest dog.
they wanted to know why it was so small, and then study her genes to find out what made her so tiny.
" it was great to be with all its clones, they were very smart, as interesting as Millie, and had very similar personalities.
we love them, they are our children.
but caring for 12 cloned dogs is hard work.
', "Clone dogs all look like Millie, but they're not Millie, they're slightly different in size.
" they are all cute, but Millie is unique, and although all cloned dogs have the same eyes and fur, it seems to me that you can never replicate Millie.
" Millie was born in Dorado, Puerto Rico, in 2011, when it was so small that veterinarians thought she wouldn't survive.
lucky, Ms. Semler fed her milk in a straw every two hours, allowing Millie to thrive.
they knew Millie was small, but it was only when they read the news that they realized millie was a strong contender for the world record. "She's very small, she's really small, she can even put it on a teaspoon," ms.
Ms. Semler said. "We saw a puppy on TV competing for the Guinness Book of World Records, four times older than Millie, "
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I did an interview about Millie, and then Guinness contacted me.
since then, Millie has become an internet hit, traveling abroad several times and has more than 300,000 followers online. "It's been around the world, she's been to China, Thailand, and other places around the world," ms.
Semr.
", "A lot of people want to know what it's doing, what it's eating, and how it's fed."
", Ms. Semrsaid said, one of the standout features was her character, and she thought Millie didn't know she was a dog.
Added: "We believe it doesn't know she's a dog because she never barks and just cries when she wants it."
it's like our child.
", "It only eats fresh chicken and salmon, and she told me she wouldn't eat anything if she didn't like anything."
you have to change your food for what she wants, and every day there's something different.
" "We call it the heroine because when she's hungry, she turns to cry when she's hungry."
" and after we fed it, it started playing games again and selling it in front of the camera.
it's fun and tells you what you want.
" Despite her short stature, Millie miraculously had no health problems and managed to avoid harm.
Added: "At first I was most worried about it getting hurt.
but as it goes on longer and longer, the less I worry about.
"it's a very clever dog, never running around, but waiting for you to pick it up.
I'm more worried about other people than chasing it.
"Soaam Biotech Research Foundation, a biotechnology laboratory that offers people the chance to clone pets for 75,600 pounds ($100,000) and even extract cells from dead pets. David Kim, from Soaam,
, said: "We will be working with the world-renowned Genomics Institute, four experts and other scientists to study the genetic characteristics of Millie and her clones.
we will analyze the research data in preparation for the publication of scientific papers.
" dog breed Chihuahua Chihuahua is the smallest type of dog breed of pet, it is elegant, vigilant, quick movement, with a balanced physique and petite body is widely loved.
Chihuahua is very petite and smart, although in the canine IQ ranking in the 67th place, the ranking has been relatively low, but the life of Chihuahua still show a unique alert and intelligent.
Chihuahua's eyes are very big, its character is also very cheerful and lively, they will also observe the color of the master, follow the master's orders, but also to complete the master's training content.
Chihuahuas like to play and communicate with their families, they are dependent on their owners, loyal, obedient.
generally speaking, parents can train Chihuahuas to develop good habits and attitudes.
in the training process, in order to make chihuahuas to achieve the most perfect performance, parents should also continue to repeat the content of training, so that chihuahuas gradually form a conditional reflection, familiar with the meaning of the master's instructions, so that it can be longer to remember the content of training.
the character and loyalty of Chihuahua dogs, which are often praised by humans.
However, because they are very small in size, so they are very vulnerable, so Chihuahua dogs are not suitable as a child's pet, but most suitable as the elderly side playmate, or single female pets.
their small size also benefits them: because they are small, they can easily adapt to modern living environments, including urban areas and small apartments.
plus Chihuahua dogs alert, smart, so that the city people love to keep them.
generally speaking, Chihuahua dogs can have a life span of 15 years or more.
many people think Chihuahuas are naturally very brave breeds.
but in fact, Chihuahuas are still afraid of strangers.
sometimes become shy or fearful because of their over-fear of strangers.
so, after raising chihuahuas, don't start at first to tease Chihuahua, don't give it invisible pressure, so that Chihuahua can be happier and healthier life is the most important Oh.
However, Chihuahua is still an adventurous dog.
they have a strong curiosity and like to explore everywhere.
if you have a chihuahua, you will know that this is a kind of dog that does not like to be locked up at home.
they need to go out and play around from time to time to ensure that they have a happy and healthy mind.
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