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Welcome to del Rio kennels!

The Belgian Malinois is a highly athletic, intelligient 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 through out the journey with this wonderful breed, you will realize your life is much more enriched than it would have been without a "Maligator" by your side.

Bobby and Angela live in Petersburg, Virginia which is located just south of Richmond, the state capitol of Virginia. Their breeding program takes into consideration the ultimate health of the parents, the development of the litter through the first few weeks of their lives, and the 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: February 2007

Morning Rant: Dog’s life can cost an arm and a hind leg

Having dogs is expensive. Very expensive. Regardless of being purebred, half-bred, or mystery bred. 
What do you buy?
Vari-kennels, wire-crates, pads, crate covers
Food, additives, vitamins, treats
Leads [leather, sythetic], collars, harnesses, tracking lines
Doggles, booties, coats, sweaters

The list can go on and on. And if you compete with your Belgian? Not only are there competition fees but the...

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Morning Rant: Mixed Breed in AKC Competitive Sports

Just got over the norovirus and I am back to drinking coffee……
Initially when I saw the postings about this survey [need we fool ourselves that this just a formality], I thought “GREAT! Get more people involved with competitive dog sports, educate the masses, generate more responsible dog ownership, etc, etc.” So, the AKC makes some...

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Morning Rave: Pedigree, Big Business, and Marketing

I’m sick this morning. Probably a result of the train ride back from
NYC and being compartmentalized with disease carrying humanoids.

About a week or so ago, USAToday started a series of articles on
designer dogs, the robustness of mixed breeds, and the wonderful
feeling that would come gushing out of you if one were to...

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