
Everyone in Greenall Bridge knew Sam Carraclough's Lassie In fact you might say that she was the best-known dog in the village because nearly every man in the village agreed she was the finest collie he had ever laid eyes on' Sam's son Joe & Lassie are a devoted pair but a time comes when they have to be parted The Carracloughs are not well off & when they fall on hard times Sam is forced to sell his champion dog to the Duke of Rudling whose great estate borders their Yorkshire village But Lassie escapes & makes her way home to the Carracloughs The Duke not one to be tricked by a dog claims Lassie back & she is taken many miles away to the Duke's other home in Scotland But again Lassie pines for her proper home & escapes Undaunted by the challenge she sets off on the long trek back to her Yorkshire home She faces many dangers & adventures along the way but she also meets some kind people who offer her help & comfort At the end when Joe has given up all hope of ever seeing his long-lost companion again the weary Lassie returns & he finds her waiting for him at the school gates in her accustomed spot just like old times Lassie & Joe are joyfully reunited Against all the odds Lassie has come home!