Animal Freedom Korea www.animalkorea.org/ are working very hard to stop the greyhound industry in Korea.They have stated the following...

' The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has recently promulgated the bill for the amendment of livestock law and collected people's opinion, in which there was a clause to make pet dogs and racing dogs registered by the breed. The reason for them to include racing dogs particularly in the clause seems that they intend to make regulations on dog racing soon. It must have been the result of the lobby of the industry.

We protested firmly and that part of the law seems to be removed'. However, that wouldn't mean that we can stop the legislation of dog racing altogether. It seems they are negotiating with some congressmen and going to make a move some time next year.

Several things are going on regarding the dog racing legislation. First of all, KGRC ( Korean Greyhound Racing Club) has achieved the exclusive contract and copyright of the distribution of the motion pictures in the Asian region from NZRB in New Zealand on August 14th.

KGRC is broadcasting live racing on their website (www.dogracing.net) from 26th. According to them, the time difference for the broadcasting between NZ and Korea is only about 10 minutes.

KGRC also provides the paid members with a game service they can bet for. In order to make people have more interest in dog racing, the company offers the ones who won with so called 'game money' which cannot be returned in cash and give them presents when the 'game money' reaches a certain point. (e.g. a golden pig, overseas travelling coupon etc.) '

PLEASE TAKE ACTION:

1.Write to the NZRB and ask them politely to terminate their contract with the KGRC. Greyhounds surplus to requirements in Korea will fuel the dog meat markets. The Australian and New Zealand racing authorities are fully aware that there is no hope, opportunity or rehoming programmes for the greyhound that are retired or injured or have failed the grade in Korea

Every greyhound that races in Korea will end their days being killed.

2. Remind them that the NZRB in accordance with the Racing Act 2003, must comply and exhibit a sense of social responsibility by having regard to the interests of the community in which it operates.

3. Contact Greyhounds Australasia Ltd (used to be called ANZGA Australian New Zealand Greyhound Association) ask them to stop the promotion and export of greyhounds to Asia for the reasons stated above.

4. Email us at greyhoundactionaustralasia@hotmail.com for the new protest cards directed at the Australian minister for live export Warren Truss who is responsible for exporting greyhounds from Australia to Asia.

Please persistently write, email, fax & telephone and express your disgust. One phone call can save a greyhounds life.

Contact details:

New Zealand Racing Board

Email: sue.dixon@tab.co.nz
tel:+64 4 568 8866
fax +64 4 568 9817

New Zealand Racing Industry Board

PO Box 38 899, Wellington Mail Centre,
106-111Jackson Street, Petone, New Zealand
email: nzrib@tab.co.nz,
www.racenz.com

National Office 0-4-576 6999 0-4-576-6942
tel; 64-4-568 8866, Fax 64-4-568 9817
helpdesk@tab.co.nz

New Zealand 0800 102 106
Australia 0011 800 10 20 30 44
United Kingdom 00 800 10 20 30 44
Hong Kong 001 800 10 20 30 44
Malaysia 00 800 10 20 30 44
United States 011 800 10 20 30 44
Netherlands 00 800 10 20 30 44
South Africa 09 800 10 20 30 44
other countries 64 4 576 6281

Greyhounds Australasia Limited

Director, Robert Kennedy
Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171
Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488

Greyhounds Australasia Limited

Chairman, Mrs. Jan Wilson
Sandown Greyhound Complex P.O.Box 239 Springvale 3171
Telephone (03) 9548 3500 Facsimile (03) 9548 3488

Greyhounds Australasia Limited

Mail: P.O. Box 239 Springvale 3171, Victoria, Australia
Phone: +0011 61 (03)9548 3500
Fax: +0011 61 (03)9548 3488
Email: admin@galtd.org.au

Chief Executive Officer Craig Taberner

Email: craig@galtd.org.au

The Honorable Warren Truss Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry

Parliament House
Canberra, ACT 2600
Australia
email: W.Truss.MP@aph.gov.au

Steve Rosier, Chief Executive Greyhound Racing Authority of New South Wales

P.O. Box 138
Lidcombe, NSW 2141
Australia
ph: +61 02 9646 3933, fax: +61 02 9646 4904
email: srosier@gra.nsw.gov.au

Please also contact the following, who are responsible for greyhound racing in Korea:

Jechun City

http://www.jecheon.chungbuk.kr
jechon21@chol.com

Greyhound Park

http://www.greypark.co.kr
greypark@greypark.co.kr

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