Corgi-Rottweiler Mix Is Key to Discovering ‘Cuteness Gene’

Corgi-Rottweiler Mix Is Key to Discovering ‘Cuteness Gene’

A group of researchers at the Newcastle University in England made significant strides in their groundbreaking research into puppy cuteness. They’ve been attempting for years to quantify cuteness by searching for an elusive genetic marker nicknamed the “aww gene.”

“You know how the Large Hadron Collider at CERN smashed particles together at 99% the speed of light in order to glimpse the Higgs-Boson?” said lead research Benedict Reed. “This is really nothing like that.”

According to Reed, the group has been focused on mapping the genome of a specific puppy named Rufus. The dog, a Corgi-Rottweiler mix, measures “off the charts” on every cuteness scale known to science.

“We think, because of his extreme cuteness, Rufus represents our best hope of cracking the cuteness code,” said Reed. 

The group has already made significant progress and plans to release a preliminary report in June.

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