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Welcome to del Rio malinois!

The Belgian Malinois is a highly athletic, intelligent and active breed. These are traits that first drew us into the Belgian Malinois.  Once you have brought one into your life, you discover how much more there is to fall in love with.  The Malinois can bring endless joy and at times, heartache. But throughout the journey with this wonderful breed, you will realize your life is so much more enriched than it would have been without a "Maligator" by your side.

Bobby and Angela live in Frederick County near Winchester, Virginia which is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of northern Virginia, about an hour west of Washington, DC.

Their breeding program takes into consideration temperment and character, first and foremost, as well as the physical health of the parents.  The utmost concern is spent on development of the litter through the first few weeks of their lives, and training and upbringing of the Malinois once accepted into their loving homes. We stand by our puppies, not just as breeders, but as champions of the breed and friends of their new owners.

This blog will present you with the images, stories, and videos of our Malinois. At times, we will carry a story and a picture from our extended Malinois family. Feel free to contact us or comment on our site.

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Monthly Archives: January 2007

In response to Soft Dogs

I received this letter in response to my “Soft Dogs” post about Nino. Its a wonderful email from Sharrii and re-affirmed my belief in good owners and good dogs….. Nino sounds in a lot of ways like my Mal who died 18 months ago. He went thru a lot of officers, before the power’s that...

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Morning Rant: The “Soft” Malinois

In response to an excellent discussion about soft dogs versus hard dogs on BELG-L I wish I had a hard dog……………..Nino gives up watching college football after the third game in a row. He sometimes leaves for potty breaks too. The bitch panties I put on him didn’t work as well as my Depends. The...

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Random Rant: Doggie Belly Buttons

Ok, I missed the original post on BELG-L about looking for belly buttons but I’m seeing various people reference it in jest [and I hope its in good fun because this is meant to be as well] BELLY BUTTONS!!!! Is this the new thing with Belgian people? Am I behind the times? Should I be...

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Random Rant: This man’s view of dog shows

I’ve only been “in” Belgians for just over 4.5 years and it lengthens each days as my beloved Nino grows older. And I love dog shows and dog events. I’m hooked, I’m strung out. I should be in some group as the first to stand and declare “Hi, my name is Bobby and I have...

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