namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    //[Serializable]
    public class Animal //: ICloneable
    {
        public T Promote<T>() where T : new()
        {
            var clone = new T();
            var members = GetType().GetMembers(BindingFlags.GetProperty | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
            foreach (var member in members.Where(m => m.MemberType == MemberTypes.Property))
                clone
                    .GetType()
                    .GetProperty(member.Name)
                    .SetValue(clone, GetType().GetProperty(member.Name).GetValue(this, null), null);
            return clone;
        }
    }

    //[Serializable]
    public class Dog : Animal
    {
    }

    public class Program
    {
        private static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var animal = new Animal();
            var dog = animal.Promote<Dog>();

            Console.WriteLine(dog==null);
        }
    }
}