Genetic researchers in China have made a clone of a star police dog. The clone was born in a laboratory in Beijing in December. Tests show that the clone and her mother are almost identical genetically. The mother dog helped solve multiple murders and many other crimes. The clone has already performed better than traditionally bred dogs on several tests.

If the clone continues to perform as well as expected, it could mean a huge reduction in the training time for police dogs, which usually takes about five years. The ultimate goal of scientists is to produce clones of talented police dogs that can be trained in months instead of years. However, this goal is not yet possible due to the current costs of the technology.

This is not the first time a clone has been made of a star police dog. In South Korea, six clones began working with the police in 2008.

Q5:What do the researchers tests show about the cloned dog? 

Q6:What is the scientists purpose in cloning police dogs? 

Q7:Why does the news report say the scientists goal is not yet possible?