QuickCheck: Was the World Cup trophy once stolen during an exhibition?

England captain Bobby Moore holds aloft the Jules Rimet trophy. England won its sole World Cup in 1966 after defeating West Germany 4-2 in the final at Wembley Stadium, England.

SINCE the 1966 World Cup in the United Kingdom, it has been said repeatedly that a Collie named Pickles found the trophy – named after World Cup founder Jules Rimet – after it was stolen at an exhibition.

Is this true?