![]() ![]() Given the timeline of Bobbie’s journey, he must have crossed the Rocky Mountains in the throes of winter. Like Lassie the come-home collie, he crossed bridges when they were available, swam rivers when there were no bridges handy, and had many adventures along the way – both good and bad – with humans and animals. ![]() Bobbie was determined to reach his master no matter the obstacle. This story is still relevant today, since it stands as a testament to the devotion dogs display for their humans. (In the 1930s, my grandma grew up with a Collie named Bobbie on the family farm.) It would be more surprising if Eric Knight had somehow escaped knowledge of Bobbie the Wonder Dog.Ī collie named Bobby from a children’s book of dog stories, 1937 Bobbie was quite the talk of the English-speaking world for a time, and consequently “Bobbie” became a popular Collie name. Bobbie the American Collie did receive fan mail from many countries including England, Eric Knight’s birthplace, though he spent much of his life in America. Regarding the rumor that Knight’s Lassie was modeled after Bobbie, there seems to be no concrete evidence Eric Knight was aware of Silverton Bobbie. As the events of his remarkable journey occurred more than 15 years before the publication of Eric Knight’s iconic work, some speculate Bobbie’s homing trek inspired the fictional Lassie’s. Silverton Bobbie the Wonder Dog is the real-life Lassie Come-Home. ![]()
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