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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 2008

Snow pics at del Rio kennels

Images from the last snow here at del Rio. branches……. trees…… the casa…….

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A real working dog……

I’ve seen this story before on Animal Planet but here it is in USAToday….

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What the heck? Fills two loves……

Ok, so this is kind of crazy….And I’m actually doing my thinking without having coffee in about 8 hours [although it was two cups of New Mexico Pinon, one burnt cup of Denny's, and one Starbuck's cappuccino with two shots]. The Westminster schedule is out. Collies are at noon, Belgians are at 2pm and 3pm....

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Remember when…..

Remember when… all of the herding and working breeds competed in the working group? Group placements and BIS were rarely awarded to any of the Belgians, and it was a BIG deal when one of our own was accorded such an honor. Remember when… you could go to every dog show in your region, and...

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More pics of Miss Thai

We took Thai to a local UKC conformation show for some more exposure. It was held at Colonial Downs racetrack. Very nice venue with a good turnout.  I was too lazy to remove the lead in the second photo.

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First Pictures of 2008

On the first day of the New Year, I was able to take pictures of three of the girls as I threw a ball for them. Miss Thai is growing up nicely and turning into…..QUITE A MONSTER! She’s a big girl but still very elegant. We’re very happy over her progress. Click on the thumbnails...

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What the heck? It’s a brand spankin’ new year….

I thought I would try to start the year with a blog post. This one is kind of special and not because of the cinnamon infused Pinon coffee from New Mexico that Teri turned me on to that I will be drinking tonight with my sugarless cheesecake…..This one is special because I get to announce...

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February 25, 2008 - 10:46 pm brenda blossom - A BIG CONGRATULATIONS-wishing you many years together miss you both, take care