OS 10.6.8 Internet recover (command + R at startup)

Everywhere I look I find that OS 10.6.8 CANNOT enter Internet Recovery mode, but I held down command + R at startup and was able to enter it. Everything looks like Lion (which I don't own), and I am asked if I want to reinstall Lion. What is going on here and why am I able to do this?
I entered this mode in order to copy my boot disk to a new SSD I bought using Disk Utility's 'Restore' function. Is it a bad idea to do this with OS 10.6.8?
Thanks!

There is no Internet Recovery with Snow Leopard. That was not introduced until Lion. To clone your boot disk to the SSD:
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility in the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag
it to the Destination entry field.
5. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to
the Source entry field.
6. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the new SSD. Source means the original boot drive.

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D
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