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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: March 2009

Cowboy at home in Florida

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April 1, 2009 - 3:32 pm Julie Marco - Cowboy is so cool!

koan for dog – do all dogs go to heaven?

borrowed with permission from http://zenofdog.com [03.19.2009 posted in zen of dog] A dog touches heaven…… do all dogs go to heaven? if a question is so pondered one must determine if hell exists as an alternative destination if hell is to exist sin must be a possibility in the hearts of those who are called...

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Cambria….at home, at play

A few pics sent in by Sarah and Pablo of beautiful Cambria,,,

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What the heck? This book has a new cover…..

I’m friends with Milo Jevic and Fernando Jimenez.  They are not friends with each other. I see my brothers, my sisters in law and my high school friends.  My parents probably don’t know what facebook is. I see Fataah Ewe, Jane Boswell, April Albert, and Wyndee Arneson.  I joined a Rottie group in Italy.  A...

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Love and Rockets

The sun melted the snow away today revealing a bit of what nature has in store for us. I was able to pull my camera out and shoot a bit. Through observation of my furry loves, I was able to find the song that I had been straining to hear the last few days. With...

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B Litter Celebration : We are two!

* This is a re-run of an original post from April 6, 2007. I thought it best described my life with the B litter and as they turn two years old, I know they have turned into wonderful adults.  I have added their call names to each description below* Morning Rant: What will become of...

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March 21, 2009 - 2:03 pm Monica Shaw - Soul Patch, aka Bruce, did not live up to rock star fame and actually ended up being TOO intelligent for his own good. However, he did become a serious tissue and bathmat thief, and takes a green-lipped mussel and Boswelia Serratta supplement daily!

what the heck? the next step in the journey….

dog lovah friends, each day I pick up a new life nugget in the complex and surprising depth i find in the connections with the dogs that are in my household. take a moment and think of the pets you have owned or do own – whether laying by your side or chasing rabbits on...

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Winter Wonderland – before and after

I thought this might make a decent before and after – so I took a snapshot of the house before it snowed and after it snowed.  And a few of my Thai running toward me.

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March 21, 2009 - 2:19 pm Monica Shaw - Love these pictures of Thai. She and Bruce look so much alike!

March 8, 2009 - 6:48 am Bobby - Well, you'll have to send him up here to Virginia for a winter.

March 3, 2009 - 9:13 pm Kerrie Honey - I would so love to see my boy, Bronson, running through the snow. Not much hope of that happening in tropical Australia though. I'll just have to enjoy watching him swim. Great shots.

Activity Level Proof

Background:  In one of the Malinois Yahoo groups [malinois4fun@yahoogroups.com], the question was posed concerning the activity level of Malinois and when do they “slow down”.  This is evidence that some really do not – and how wonderful that can be to see. I met Miss Abby a few years ago at a American Belgian Malinois...

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March 8, 2009 - 6:51 am Bobby - Abby belongs to Souvenir Belgian Malinois [you can google it]. She's a wonderful example of the breed.

March 5, 2009 - 9:54 pm Kim Remmel - Loved this post and these pics of Abby!!! What an excellent notation!

March 1, 2009 - 11:54 am Lori - OMGOSH that is priceless! Who is Abby? and what age is she? That is fabulous to see her having that much fun :-)