'Bone's Bio- everything you've ever wanted to know
about Wishbone, the cleverest canine ever!
Meet Wishbone, the best
doggie actor around!
Cool Wishbone facts:
Real name: Soccer
Named because of: markings as a puppy and fondness for toy soccer balls
Gender: Male
Breed: Jack Russell terrier
Birthplace: Connecticut
Weight: 15 lbs.
Age: 10 (70 in dog years!)
Birthday: May 17, 1988
Brothers or sisters? 3 siblings
Stunt doubles: Bear does publicity stills, Slugger and Shiner
help with stunts, and Phoebe swims
Best tricks: can jump in the air and dunk head in bucket of water to retrieve objects
Lives: His trainer's ranch in Dallas, TX between shots and Plano, TX during shooting
Show is filmed: Inside shots filmed in Plano, TX; outside shots filmed in Allen, TX (both cities are very close to Dallas)
Trainer: Jackie Martin Kaptan
Voice supplied by: Larry Brantley
Costumes designed by: Stephen M. Chudej
Favorite foods: dry dog food and skinless grilled chicken
Other TV debuts: has been in Mighty Dog and Chuck Wagon dog
food commercials, some commercials for Nike
*Soccer got $200 to spend on chew-bones on toys throughout the
production season-- he spent it all in just three trips to
PetsMart!
*Soccer has a room to himself at Ms. Kaptan's ranch- but he has
trouble keeping it clean!
*Soccer is actually not any smarter than your
average dog-
he just loves to learn new things.
*Soccer auditioned to get the part of Wishbone against over 100 other dogs-- he was picked because he was so expressive.
*Supposedly, Soccer does not mind wearing his costumes. Since he is a smooth-coated Jack Russell, he is used to wearing sweaters in the
winter. Sometimes a hat might through him off balance when he jumps, but he quickly adjusts.
Soccer has been known to bark when he wants the air conditioner turned on
in the car.
*Soccer actually prefers human company to his canine companions.
*Soccer's first movie premiered on Showtime and came straight to home video on June 9. Entitled "Dog Days of the West", it is a Western based on tales by the American author O. Henry.
*Soccer had his first prime time special on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:00 P.M. It was called
"Halloween Hound: The Legend of the Creepy Collars" based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.
*8 new Wishbone episodes followed weekly after the
Halloween special. PBS reccommended airing them on Sunday evenings at 7:00.
