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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: April 2007

Morning Rant: Hand Gestures vs. Verbal Commands

No coffee yet this morning but it’s coming……
In a Malinois group, the question was posed: Who uses hand signals only for obedience? Who uses verbal commands? Both? and why would someone want to use both or only one method? Of course, this is a question that begs one to realllllly think about what is being...

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Morning Rave: Quotes to Float Your Boat

As I await my pot of Starbuck’s pre-ground Sumatra to finish brewing………
I began to think about quotes. I say and write a lot of stupid things. Sometimes, I say or write some witty things.
Sometimes, I am so modest. Ah-hem.
But what makes a quote so intriguing, interesting, or funny that someone would want to reuse...

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Evening Rant: Dog Related Movies

Finally……a non-puppy related rant………
Old friends of mine, as movie crazy as I am, often will rank or discuss the “all time” movies for various genres. The best sports movie list. The best movie list in which the hero was a male. The best movie list in which the ‘hero’ was a female with...

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Morning Rant: What will become of the wee bairns?

The pup-peronis are now four weeks and change. In another month, they will be going off to their new homes……what will become of the wee bairns?
Questions that keep me up at night:
* Will they meet that special someone and have a family through artificial insemination just as they were conceived?
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Morning Rant: They Come!

I had only had time for one cup of coffee [Lively Columbian], when I heard a commotion behind me.
I’ll admit, I was afraid. They came without heed. No regard for their bodies.
Their banshee screams filled my ears and I began to shake – I was rooted to my chair as I watched. Slowly and then...

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