The setting is the wild Scottish farmland, where life is a struggle against the elements The farmers are dependent upon a unique working animal - the collie A dog whose remarkable intelligence and unerring instincts with sheep are unequalled This is the story of one small collie, Flash, and his young master Geordie, who saves his life as a puppy A touching, devoted relationship develops which survives separation, hardship and the worst crime a sheepdog can be accused of