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'''Soccer''' (May 17, 1988 – June 26, 2001) was a [[Jack Russell Terrier]] and [[animal actor]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-exchange-rick-duffield |title=The Exchange: Rick Duffield |last=Eskin |first=Blake |date=October 21, 2009 |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |access-date=20 December 2018 |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref> A veteran of many [[television]] commercials for such companies like [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] Athletics and Mighty Dog Dog Food, she became famous portraying the talking dog ''Wishbone'' in the [[PBS Kids]] [[Wishbone (TV series)|television series of the same name]]. Chosen from more than 100 dogs who auditioned for the role, Soccer appeared in almost every episode of the show during its 1995–1998 run. She lived with her trainer, Jackie Martin Kaptan, on the [[Plano, Texas]], ranch where the ''Wishbone'' series was filmed and was buried there after her 2001 death. Soccer, as Wishbone, was considered by many to be one of the most beloved TV dogs of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Ken |title=The Encyclopedia of TV Pets |date=30 March 2002 |publisher=[[Rutledge Hill Press]] |location=Nashville, Tenn. |isbn=978-1-55853-981-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VKS1-aBvXawC&pg=PT456 |last2=Clark |first2=Jim }}</ref> |
'''Soccer''' (May 17, 1988 – June 26, 2001) was a [[Jack Russell Terrier]] and [[animal actor]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-exchange-rick-duffield |title=The Exchange: Rick Duffield |last=Eskin |first=Blake |date=October 21, 2009 |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |access-date=20 December 2018 |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref> A veteran of many [[television]] commercials for such companies like [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] Athletics and Mighty Dog Dog Food, she became famous portraying the talking dog ''Wishbone'' in the [[PBS Kids]] [[Wishbone (TV series)|television series of the same name]]. Chosen from more than 100 dogs who auditioned for the role, Soccer appeared in almost every episode of the show during its 1995–1998 run. She lived with her trainer, Jackie Martin Kaptan, on the [[Plano, Texas]], ranch where the ''Wishbone'' series was filmed and was buried there after her 2001 death. Soccer, as Wishbone, was considered by many to be one of the most beloved TV dogs of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Ken |title=The Encyclopedia of TV Pets |date=30 March 2002 |publisher=[[Rutledge Hill Press]] |location=Nashville, Tenn. |isbn=978-1-55853-981-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VKS1-aBvXawC&pg=PT456 |last2=Clark |first2=Jim }}</ref> Her sire, Blencathra Badger<ref> {{Cite web | website=Pedigree Database | title=Blencathra Badger | url=https://www.pedigreedatabase.com/parson_russell_terrier/dog.html?id=1573416-blencathra-badger?_v=20130426175252 | access-date=May 26, 2023}} </ref>, was the first winner of the [[Parson Russell Terrier]] best of breed prize at [[Crufts]] in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web | title=The first Parson Russell to take BOB at the Crufts Dog Show 1991.|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/242674455754615/posts/7123655477656444/ | first=Paul | last=Ross | website=Facebook | access-date=May 26, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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 Soccer as Wishbone playing Robin Hood | |
| Other name(s) | Wishbone |
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| Species | Dog |
| Breed | Jack Russell Terrier |
| Sex | Female |
| Born | May 17, 1988 Connecticut, United States |
| Died | June 26, 2001 (aged 13) Plano, Texas, United States |
| Resting place | Plano, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Animal actor |
| Notable role | Wishbone on Wishbone |
| Years active | 1993–2001 |
| Training | Back flip |
| Owner | Jackie Martin Kaptan |
| Named after | Soccer ball |
Soccer (May 17, 1988 – June 26, 2001) was a Jack Russell Terrier and animal actor.[1] A veteran of many television commercials for such companies like Nike Athletics and Mighty Dog Dog Food, she became famous portraying the talking dog Wishbone in the PBS Kids television series of the same name. Chosen from more than 100 dogs who auditioned for the role, Soccer appeared in almost every episode of the show during its 1995–1998 run. She lived with her trainer, Jackie Martin Kaptan, on the Plano, Texas, ranch where the Wishbone series was filmed and was buried there after her 2001 death. Soccer, as Wishbone, was considered by many to be one of the most beloved TV dogs of the 1990s.[2] Her sire, Blencathra Badger[3], was the first winner of the Parson Russell Terrier best of breed prize at Crufts in 1991.[4]
Filmography
- Wishbone (1995–1997)
- Wishbone's Dog Days of the West (1998)
See also
References
- ^ Eskin, Blake (October 21, 2009). "The Exchange: Rick Duffield". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ Beck, Ken; Clark, Jim (30 March 2002). The Encyclopedia of TV Pets. Nashville, Tenn.: Rutledge Hill Press. ISBN 978-1-55853-981-5.
- ^ "Blencathra Badger". Pedigree Database. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Ross, Paul. "The first Parson Russell to take BOB at the Crufts Dog Show 1991". Facebook. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
External links
- Soccer at IMDb
- Wishbone on DVD
- World Wide Wishbone – Inactive
- Interview with Soccer on the set of Wishbone at the Texas Archive of the Moving Image
- Pedigree Database entry for Willowall Soccer (Blencathra Soccer)
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