"Donnie from Md. I really
liked the piece on Gordon. He was a good friend. He started me
in coon hunting at the age of 13 and we hunted for 20 years
together. One thing about Gordon, he always had a high caliber
of hound and I miss that." (Donnie Davis, October 2007)
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"Gordon’s page is
my favorite. I don’t think the coonhound world really knows how
much Gordon Gilroy did to get the Yadkin River dogs in the
public eye. He devoted his life to these dogs and was truly an
un-sung hero of the Walker breed and the Yadkin River dogs. If
not for the efforts of Gordon there would have been no Yadkin
River Crowder, Rock River Sackett, Rock River Sackett Jr. and if
the truth be known no Nocturnal Nailor. For a man that didn’t
hunt in competition hunts Gordon sure had a huge impact on them.
A large majority of Walker stud dogs and big hunt winners of
today can be traced back to the efforts made by Gordon Gilroy
many years ago. Thank you for keeping Gordon’s dream alive
through your breeding program". (Gary Weller - Maryland,
February 2007)
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"Really
appreciate the page dedicated to Gordon he is missed everyday
and every turnout. . . .Luck on the ad with Geoff you got him
from here but you did all the work time and effort. Me and
Gordon just gave you the dog. Gordon would be proud of all your
efforts in breeding and promoting the YADKIN RIVER DOGS. . ."
(David Gilroy - Maryland, March 2007)
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I was
privileged to get to hunt with Gordon's main hunting partners
and best friends. Below are Gary Weller, Donnie Davis, me
and David Gilroy (also Gordon's nephew) after a night of hunting
in Maryland in October, 2007.



“Just A Dog”
From time to time,
people tell me, “lighten up, it’s just a dog,” or, “that’s a lot of
money for just a dog.” They don’t understand the distance traveled,
the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog.” Some of my
proudest moments have come about with “just a dog.” Many hours have
passed and my only company was “just a dog,” but I did not once feel
slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by
“just a dog,” and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of
“just a dog” gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day. If you,
too, think it’s “just a dog,” then you will probably understand
phases like “just a friend,” “just a sunrise,” or “just a promise.”
“Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship,
trust, and pure unbridled joy. “Just a dog” brings out the
compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of
“just a dog” I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly
to the future.
So for me and folks
like me, it’s not “just a dog” but an embodiment of all the hopes
and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the
pure joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out what’s good in me
and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they will understand that it’s not “just a dog”
but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being “just a
man.” So the next time you hear the phrase “just a dog.” just smile,
because they “just don’t understand.”
copied from Versatile
Hunting Dog Magazine, February 2006 |

Here are the late, Gordon Gilroy, and Nite Champion Yadkin
River Crowder.
Yadkin
River Crowder - Southeastern Treeing Walker Association Hall of
Fame - 2003

This is Gordon with Nite
Champion Yadkin River Junior.

This is another picture of Crowder, Gordon' all-time favorite
coonhound and a good reproducer!
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This is Yadkin
River Cruizer
Coondog!!!!
        

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