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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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Anniversary Day

Today is a del Rio anniversary.  We have been married four wonderful years and have been del Rio just over 10 years.  We took some time to give the dogs some play time.  The last picture is from a herding trial in which turkeys were on the menu and a Sheltie thought that was just...

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December 27, 2011 - 4:23 pm susan-Bruja mother - Happy Anniversay Bobby and Angela. May you have many more. beautiful photos. Love the last one...run turkey run....

Vesper and her new toy

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Big Congrats to Sarah & Cambria

Here’s Sarah’s email to us after her second Rally appearance Sunday: I am so proud of our baby. The rally judge was a collie breeder and asked how old she was.  When I told her that she was only 8 months, she was super impressed.  She said that it was amazing that such a young...

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Cowboy hits the beach!

Allee Sablee Cheyenne del Rio at about 8 months, hits the Florida beach with a friend.

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Cowboy – July 2009

Cowboy looking good.

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Kudos to Brooklyn in Illinois!

So this afternoon Miss Brooklyn ran in her first CPE trial.  We ran the standard course and jumped 16 inches.  Not only did she run perfectly, she had the best course time by more than 25 seconds at 30.07 seconds.  So we got a 1st place ribbon at her 1st run at her 1st trial! ...

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Up Close and Personal with Cowboy

Cowboy chilling out at home in Florida.

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From the artist formerly known as Green Dazzle

Hi BoBbY & AnGelA! SenDing AffEctiONate KisSes & Some New PicTureS.  HaVe Been VeRY BusY WitH PuPPy ClAsSes (I am SO SMART), Toy StacKIng & EngINeeRing, WaLks & PlAyTimes, & LaP-SITTing. AnNE & KeN ThiNK theY Are teAchinG Me the “CouCh poTatO” command BuT I UsuALLy preFer to pLAY!  I am SUch A GooD pUppY! AnD BEAutIFUL too! taLLi

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Cowboy at home in Florida

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

Warning: Nudity (of the Belgian kind)

Got some pix today of the kids while Bobby was out hunting for plumbing at Lowe’s.  Is there nothing sacred anymore??  Tami was willing to pose nude on the grooming table, got a couple butt shots of puppies, these Malinois are completely shameless.

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Gorgeous Sunset in Virginia

Just wanted to share a beautiful sunset here in rural Virginia.  To make it Malinois-related, the pups barked at me when I first tried to shoot it out back!  I gave up to spare the neighbors and went out front, where I wasn’t paying attention and fell off the front porch!

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C Litter del Rio 1st video!

C Litter 2.5 weeks!

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Who’s coming to dinner?

So, the eagle has landed.  Actually 8 eagles.  6 girls and 2 boys.  All active, healthy appearing and very vocal.  Mewing, grunting, and little yips can be heard from the brood.  Tammy is doing well – she looks great and seems to be very relaxed.  We’ve been able to get her to leave the pups...

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One more picture!

Couldn’t resist one picture of the little blobs all together.  They won’t fit on here long!

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….still waiting for puppies…finally had time to do the write up

Bobby & I are members of the American Belgian Malinois Club, the American Working Malinois Association and Shenandoah Belgian Shepherd Club (UKC). We commit to breeding healthy dogs and guarantee this with a written contract.  Angela has signed the ABMC Breeder’s Code of Ethics and agrees to abide by it. Puppies are raised indoors, underfoot...

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November 4, 2008 - 8:04 am Helen Gruenhut - The new blog is just so exciting. Don't you know when people want males, you get girls and vice versa? A good friend of mine raises Ch Dobermans with titles at both ends. She has the same desire for sex of her pups.It is always changing. Regardless, I am excited about this litter; and the way you raise the pups. Wishing that every thing will go well with this litter and their mom. God bless, Helen Gruenhut