Scotland, 1865. An old shepherd and his little Skye Terrier Bobby go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone ...

The story goes that as the pet of an Edinburgh nightwatch man called John Gray, Greyfriars Bobby became a familiar sight across the city. The Skye Terrier was chosen by John, who, as constable no ...

The statue of Greyfriars Bobby, in Edinburgh's Old Town, wears a protective face mask and knitted coat as lockdown measures for mainland Scotland continue. Picture date: Thursday March 11, 2021.

Numerous books and films, including the 1961 Walt Disney hit Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog, have covered the tale in great detail over the years and Edinburgh has benefitted greatly ...

The Edinburgh statue to Greyfriars Bobby is such a beloved landmark that his nose gleams from all of the strokes from fans and visitors.

Greyfriars Bobby died 150 years ago, but his story still touches the hearts of people in Edinburgh.

The story of Greyfriars Bobby is that he belonged to night-watchman John Gray, who took on the dog to keep him company through the long nights. But Mr Gray contracted tuberculosis, and died of the ...

Greyfriars Bobby The story goes that as the pet of an Edinburgh nightwatch man called John Gray, Greyfriars Bobby became a familiar sight across the city.

Greyfriars Bobby is likely to have been a different breed of dog than previously thought, a new book suggests. The dog, famed for staying by his master’s grave in Edinburgh for 14 years after ...

“But the more I researched him for our book, The Dandie Dinmont Terrier, the True Story of Scotland’s Forgotten Breed, the facts led to only one conclusion: that Greyfriars Bobby had to be a ...

Greyfriars Bobby is likely to have been a different breed of dog than previously thought, a new book suggests. The dog, famed for staying by his master’s grave in Edinburgh for 14 years after his ...