Pickles (dog)

This article is about the dog that helped locate the stolen FIFA World Cup trophy. For the dog associated with the sport of pickleball, see Pickleball § Etymology.
Not to be confused with Mr. Pickles.

Pickles
SpeciesCanis familiaris
BreedMixed Breed Collie
SexMale
Born1962
Died1 January 1967(1967-01-01) (aged 5)
Known forfinding the missing Jules Rimet Trophy
OwnerDavid Corbett
AwardsNational Canine Defence League (silver medal)

Pickles (1962 – 1967) was a black and white collie dog, known for his role in finding the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in March 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to begin in England.

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