Melisa and Matt Ruppert of Kronenwetter, Wisconsin, USA are
US$100,000 richer, thanks to their pet dog Winston and a
contest hosted by
Milk-Bone
, according to an
article
on
www.ChicagoTribune.com
.
The 2-year-old Great Dane was chosen Monday as a spokesdog
for
Del Monte
Foods'
Milk-Bone following a contest in celebration of the snack
food's 100th anniversary.
The company said Winston was one of 100 finalists and was the
favorite in an online voting contest called Make a Milk-Bone
Moment.
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