The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby is a familybased Scottish film released in the US in 2005 as Greyfriars Bobby and the UK in 2006, and directed by John Henderson. It is set in Edinburgh, Scotland, and tells the story of a West Highland White Terrier called Bobby, who will not leave his masters grave after his death. The dog faces many perils because of this, and has to endure much in his struggle to be allowed to live his life.

The original Greyfriars Bobby, in the book by Eleanor Atkinson, is actually a Skye Terrier. The appearance of a Westie in the title role of the film caused protests from the Skye Terrier breed club, who complained about filmmakers using an incorrect dog breed. Christopher Figg, the producer, said that a Westie was used because its white coat would stand out in the dark and because its eyes would not be hidden from the camera by a fringe. During the early stages of planning for this film in 2003, Scottish Screen, the national development agency for the Scottish screen industries, had run a lottery worth 500,000, but withdrew the funding for the film, and it was almost made in Luxembourg instead of Scotland. While Bakehouse Close, off the Royal Mile, was used for the exterior shots of John Grays family home, the Edinburgh Castle scenes in this film were actually shot in Stirling Castle. There was much filming in and around the old town of Stirling as well as within the grounds of Stirling Castle doubling for old Edinburgh and Greyfriars Kirk Yard as seen in the film is in fact Stirlings Old Town Cemetery with the Church of The Holy Rude in the background.

Source: Wikipedia