Spanish Bull Breeder To Clone Prize Stud; We Think It’s Gross To Breed With Bulls, But Whatever

A Spanish bull breeder is planning to clone his prize stud in the hopes of repeating his success, rather than simply buying a new replacement. Wonder if the same can be done with boyfriends:

Victoriano del Rio wants to repeat the success he has enjoyed with Alcalde, who sired two bulls that so impressed famous bullfighter El Juli in the ring that he keeps their heads mounted at home.

Cloning will cost 30,000-35,000 euros and will guarantee a perfect genetic copy, although del Rio accepts that does not mean it will produce offspring of Alcalde’s fighting quality.

“There’s no guarantee, as this is the first time it’s been done. When you want to advance in science, you have to take a bet,” del Rio said by telephone from his ranch in Guadalix de la Sierra, near Madrid.

To perform the cloning, stem cells will be extracted from Alcalde’s ear lobe and sent to a laboratory run by Texas-based genetics firm ViaGen Inc., who will then return the embryo.

Sounds like a load of bull to us! HahahahahaOhGod,it’sonlyMonday.

Spanish breeder to clone fighting bull