Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 Times Report, 7 Feb 2001 A principal sponsor of Crufts dog show is offering puppies as prizes in a credit card promotion [in Korea]. Samsung Electronics is enticing Koreans to sign up with it in return for the chance to win one of 200 dogs. The competition, billed as 'a great festival to win dogs' has been organised in association with Korean Telecom. Anyone applying for a Korea Telecom Kornet Samsung credit card on Korea Telecom's website is entitled to enter. The British arm of Samsung has long been a major patron of Crufts. [uK's top dog show]. Caroline Kisko, a spokeswoman for The Kennel Club, said it was 'very concerned'. She added: 'We certainly do not agree with any dog or type of animal being given as a prize in a competition.' Last year the Korean parliament tabled a Bill to legalise the eating of dog meat. << Who can we contact about this? LG. __________ Get your free @.co.uk address at http://mail..co.uk or your free @.ie address at http://mail..ie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2001 Report Share Posted February 27, 2001 This is so wrong. Please write to the below companies to express your disgust. Samsung Electronics http://samsungelectronics.com/# Go to "contact us" - left hand side Korea Telecom Tel (201) 871-7400...Fax (201) 816-0077 (american office) Crufts http://www.crufts.org.uk/ Go to Guest Book Thanks Christine ley good [leygood]Wednesday, 7 February 2001 21:09iakaCc: aga; aapn Subject: Puppy prizes in credit card promotion Times Report, 7 Feb 2001A principal sponsor of Crufts dog show is offering puppies as prizes in a credit card promotion [inKorea]. Samsung Electronics is enticing Koreans to sign upwith it in return for the chance to win one of 200dogs. The competition, billed as 'a great festival towin dogs' has been organised in association withKorean Telecom. Anyone applying for a Korea TelecomKornet Samsung credit card on Korea Telecom's websiteis entitled to enter.The British arm of Samsung has long been a majorpatron of Crufts. [uK's top dog show].Caroline Kisko, a spokeswoman for The Kennel Club,said it was 'very concerned'. She added: 'We certainlydo not agree with any dog or type of animal beinggiven as a prize in a competition.'Last year the Korean parliament tabled a Bill tolegalise the eating of dog meat. <<Who can we contact about this? LG.__________Get your free @.co.uk address at http://mail..co.ukor your free @.ie address at http://mail..ie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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