Buster, the trampolining dog from John Lewis' iconic 2016 Christmas advert has died.
The bouncing boxer, whose real name was Biff, made TV watchers all over the country smile that festive season with his jubilant jumping on a brand new trampoline set to a cover of One Day I'll Fly Away. Biff is said to have suffered seizures before passing away, aged 12, the Daily Mail reports.
His owner Jan Patten posted the news on social media. she told the publication, later: "'Biff was a very much loved family member, and everyone that met him loved him too. His fame gave us the opportunity to raise funds for animal charities.
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"Biffy and I had a really special bond, and no matter what I asked of him, whether it would be new tricks, displays, meet and greets, or photos with children, adults, and animals, he would happily oblige, with the patience of a saint.
"At home, he was pure joy, making us smile every day. I don't know if you are aware but boxers are known as the clowns of the canines, and even though Biff would be professional at the right time, he never ever lost the ability to make us laugh. We shall miss him so much."
Jan explained that Biff started to have seizures which they "couldn't bring him back from", Wales Online reports. She added: "So we had to let him go. People are saying that he had a wonderful life with us, but our view on it is that we had a wonderful life with him."
The John Lewis advert back in 2016 told the story of a little girl, Bridget, who loves to jump and her boisterous dog Buster. Her parents buy her a trampoline, put it together while she sleeps before hiding it in the garden to surprise her with it on Christmas Day.
As the snow falls in the evening, an acrobatic array of animals including foxes, a badger, a squirrel and a hedgehog start bouncing on the trampoline as the boxer watches forlornly through the window. The next morning Bridget sprints out to use it for the first time but her joy turns to shock as cheeky Buster has the last laugh and uses her new toy before her.
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