True story of the Edinburgh pooch who watched over his master's grave for 14 years gets a vaguely realistic, but dramatically dull, reworking in "Greyfriars Bobby." Mutt-loving tykes will respond, but ...

A life-size statue of Greyfriars Bobby on George IV bridge is one of the top tourist destinations in Edinburgh, but a new book could rewrite the story of the faithful terrier. Bobby stayed by his ...

As anyone familiar with the story of Greyfriars Bobby will know, Edinburgh has a long tradition of dogs visiting graveyards. The story of the faithful terrier which kept returning to its master's ...

It is one of the most enduring tales of doggy devotion. The image of Greyfriars Bobby is etched into British consciousness, famously sitting at his master’s grave for 14 years after he died. There are ...

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Excavations have unearthed the 'lost grave' of a Skye terrier who played the fabled dog 'Greyfriars Bobby' in the 1960s Disney film of the same name. The dog's tiny coffin was discovered in the ...

Tucked down a cobbled street off George IV Bridge, Greyfriars Kirkyard (meaning churchyard in Scots) is a surprisingly peaceful spot by day with the sun filtering through the leaves of ancient oak ...

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Animal lovers are being invited to bring their pet to an annual blessing service at a church famed for its connection to Greyfriars Bobby. The service, open to anyone, will take place at 3pm on Sunday ...

Greyfriars Bobby sets out to melt the heart and does it skillfully. Central character is a little Skye terrier, and this engaging little animal is quite irresistible. He's a sort of Pollyanna Pooch.

When we pass away, we are never forgotten by those we leave behind. There is no story that echoes this moral quite as profoundly as that of Greyfriars Bobby. Most people have seen the statue of the ...