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Soccer ( May 17 , 1988 Connecticut - June 26 , 2001 Dallas , Texas ) 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 TV 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 Kaptan, on the Plano, Texas ranch where the ''Wishbone'' series was filmed.


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  • Favorite foods were dry dog food and skinless grilled chicken.


  • Often identified by a mark on his left ear which resembled a pawprint.


  • Had three ''Wishbone'' stand-ins: Shiner (a Body Double ), and Bear and Phoebe, who performed all of Wishbone's swimming and diving, as Soccer himself hated water. All three dogs were Jack Russell Terrier s like Soccer.


  • Named for his great fondness for toy Soccer balls.



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