Greyfriars Bobby was a shaggy, silky-eared little ruffian of a Skye terrier, bred on the heathery slopes of the Scottish hills, who in his unparalleled loyalty and devotion chose to live out his days in the heart of the slums of nineteenth century Edinburgh. His true story has become a classic and will continue to capture the imagination and affection of generations of readers to come, because it is the distinguished story of how one stouthearted little dog entered the lives of both high and low, and brought them hope.

When Auld Jack the shepherd died homeless and alone, Bobby followed his worshipped master to Greyfriars churchyard. Here he began a vigil that was to last fourteen years and was to come eventually to the attention of Queen Victoria. But Bobby himself had no idea that he was doing anything unusual. He simply intended to remain by his master. In order to be allowed to do so, he set about briskly and cheerfully to catch rats, and so disarmed the caretaker and everyone else who encountered him that it was not long before the whole neighborhood accepted him as a permanent resident.

How it came about that this gay and enterprising little dog, with his strange singleness of purpose, shared adventure not only with the pathetic tenement children but with the Lord Provost of Edinburgh himself, makes a magnificent and moving story, rich in vivid, human incidents and unforgettable in its characterization of Greyfriars bobby.

From the dust jacket of the Grosset & Dunlap Famous Dog Stories edition