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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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Dogs who are part of our family

Our dear friend Sandy placed Star & Sequin  with our friends, Ann & Mike.  After Sandy passed away, they also took Avi, who has fit in well.  They are cherished members of their family and we love to see how well they are doing.  [click on the thumbnails to enlarge]

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July 21, 2009 - 2:31 pm Julie Marco - relatives of Cowboy and the C Litter? Beautiful!!

The Young Bond – One from the Archives

I found a picture of my baby-daddy Bond.  This was taken in January of 2007.  We met our friend Sandy for breakfast at a Cracker Barrel.  We each drove half way [and that's an hour of driving one way] and she brought baby dog Bond.  He could not have been but a year and a...

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November 22, 2008 - 5:12 am admin - Thanks. Obviously, his looks are just one of the things that attracted us to him. Bobby

November 21, 2008 - 6:57 pm CJ - Strikingly handsome.

May 9, 2011 - 7:14 pm Luca x Bond puppies are born! - [...] out of Luca and Bond were born on May 6, 2011. Four boys and one girl! Photos here. This entry was posted in [...]

More pics to share

Here’s a great picture of Brooklyn, one of the B litter puppies. She favors Socks’ coloring but she looks like a cross between Thai [her sister] and Asia [her half sister] Here is a picture of Lucas at his first show! He didn’t win but he did well and a “fun” shot of me. My...

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What the heck? A gift for my boy…

NIno’s birthday was a few days ago and I didn’t get him a gift. What do you get a Malinois that has everything? Not another toy, tug, treat, bed, travel van, fan, vcr + television, collar, website, water dish, in and outdoor run, etc, etc…….How about a baby Collie? Yeah….that’s a good idea. Lucas is...

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June 28, 2008 - 5:43 am Bobby - Thanks all! He has turned out to be a really great dog. Alas, he now has begun his show career with his new handler. He's such a sweet boy that we've found that nothing bothered him - even when we took him to his first show.

June 28, 2008 - 5:35 am Kim Remmel - Oh what a beauty!! Not a mal for sure, giggle, but how much fun you all are having!!!

June 10, 2008 - 12:29 am lisa - I loved your story and pictures of your new smooth boy. He has a beautiful face. I have had collies for over 20 years and just in the last 3 have enriched my life with 2 black belgians. I'm still adjusting to the difference in energy levels. I had just 1 belgian and my collies were ready to pack up and leave home so I got another belgian to take the pressure off for them. They had a collie meeting and decided to stay. I love my belgians though and I'm glad everyone is mellowed out around here again.

June 9, 2008 - 6:47 pm wendy - Awwwww....dearly love smooth collies. What a great gift for Nino!

And a more curious Malinois, I never met….

Wanted to share this fun collage of a Malinois I photographed while it was examining its environment.

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Laeken sighting!

Shot at this weekend’s Raleigh, NC shows. Unfortunately I was using a very fast lens which places A LOT of blur [depth of field] on a subject that does not have flat face [ehem...like humans]. Post addition:  This pups name is ….. “Jolt” – Winjammer Electric Boogaloo.

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March 23, 2008 - 7:59 pm Kim Tome - This is my puppy Jolt Aka Winjammer Electric Boogaloo. Bobby thanks so much for posting his picture !!!! Kim

March 23, 2008 - 7:03 pm Sue Mees - Aren't Laekenois the best?!???!

March 23, 2008 - 12:45 am Becky - So, who is the puppy? Can't have a nameless pup....

Recent pics from Allee Sablee

Mr. Bond in recent pics And one of Miss Asia. Bad angle.

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UKC SHOW! Warrenton, VA

Another show…..some more pictures!  You’ll see three of our girls in the mix: Thai, Tammy, and Asia. Also, there is a shot of a whippet looking very MEERKAT like.  Click on the thumbnail and/or use the slider to advance to the next image.  Or use the slideshow play button. [jalbum_iframe_album:http://delriokennels.com/media/2007-09-15_warrenton,100%,500px]

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Pics of Malinois girls – Talbot, MD

Another dog show, with mixed results. But that’s ok because I got to relax [somewhat] and hang out with some of the prettiest dogs. These are pics of puppy girl Emma, from Carol Shields’ kennel [www.cfphantom.com], Miss Mazey loved by Sharon Sparks of Rusty Road [www.rustyroadmalinois.com], and our Miss Thai. svgallery=2007-08-18_talbot

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Dune Collies

Yes, I know – these are definitely NOT Malinois but they are my second favorite breed: COLLIES! This litter is from Dune Collies in central VA. Angela and I went down to hang with Gene, play with puppies and take some fotos. I unfortunately lost all the images I had taken on one CF card...

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