Soccer (dog)

Soccer

File:Soccer as Wishbone Robin Hood.jpg Soccer as Wishbone playing Robin Hood
Other name(s)	Wishbone
Species	Dog
Breed	Jack Russell Terrier
Sex	Male
Born	17 May 1988 Connecticut, United States
Died	Plano, Texas, United States
Resting place	Plano, Texas, United States
Occupation	Animal actor
Notable role	Wishbone on Wishbone
Years active	1995-2001
Training	Back flip
Owner	Jackie Martin Kaptan
Named after	Soccer

Soccer (May 17, 1988 – June 26, 2001) was a Jack Russell Terrier dog actor. A veteran of many television commercials for companies like Nike Athletics and Mighty Dog Dog Food, he became famous portraying the talking dog Wishbone in the PBS television series of the same name. Chosen from out of more than 100 dogs who auditioned for the role, Soccer appeared in almost every episode of the show during its 1995-1998 run. He lived with his trainer, Jackie Martin Kaptan, on the Plano, Texas ranch where the Wishbone series was filmed. Soccer's role as Wishbone was considered by many to be one of the most beloved TV dogs of the 1990s.

External links

• Soccer at the Internet Movie Database
• Wishbone on DVD
• World Wide Wishbone