Want to rescue a pup but looking for a breed that’s near and dear to your heart? Check out Petsguide’s list of 40+ breed-specific dog rescues!
Afghan Hound
Afghan Hound Rescue of Southern California, www.ahrsc.org
Akita
Akita Angels, www.akitaangels.org
Alaskan Klee Kai
Alaskan Klee Kai National Rescue, www.akkrescue.com
Bull Terrier
Southern California Bull Terrier Rescue, www.btrescue.us
Bulldog
Southern California Bulldog Rescue, www.socalbulldogrescue.org
Collie
Southland Collie Rescue, www.collie.org
Orange County: (949) 858-0298
Los Angeles County: (310) 366-5573
Coon Hound
American Black and Tan Coon Hound Rescue, www.coonhoundrescue.com
American Maltese
American Maltese Rescue, www.americanmalteserescue.org
Maltese Rescue California, www.malteserescuecalifornia.org
Australian Shepherd
Aussie Rescue SoCal, www.aussierescuesocal.com
Basset Hound
Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California, www.bassethoundrescue.org
Bichon Frise
Bichon FurKids Rescue, www.bichonfurkids.org
Border Collie
Border Collie Rescue, www.bcrescue.net
Border Collies in Need, www.bordercolliesinneed.org
Boston Terrier
Boston Buddies, www.bostonbuddies.org
Boxer
Boxer Rescue LA, www.boxer-rescue-la.com
Cocker Spaniel
Camp Cocker Rescue, www.campcocker.com
Dachshund
Southern California Dachshund Relief, (562) 694-6868, www.scdr.org
Dachshund Paws and Pals Rescue, www.dachshundpaws.org
Dachshund Rescue and Placement, www.doxykeeper.org
Dachshund Rescue of LA, www.dachshundrescueoflosangeles.com
French Bulldog
French Bulldog Rescue Network, www.frenchbulldogrescue.org
German Shepherd
German Shepherd Safe Haven, (949) 363-5254, www.gssafehaven.org
Westside German Shepherd Rescue, www.sheprescue.org
Coastal German Shepherd, coastalgsr.org
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County, gsroc.org
Golden Retrievers & Labradors
Retrievers and Friends of Southern California, www.retrieversandfriends.com
Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue, www.scgrrescue.org
Great Pyrenees
Great Pyrenees Association Southern California, www.greatpyrrescue.org
Greyhound
California Greyhound Adoption Promotion (CalGAP), www.calgap.org.
FastFriends Greyhound Adoption, www.fastfriends.org
Grey Save, www.greysave.org
Italian Greyhound Rescue Foundation – Southern California, www.socaligrescue.com
Labrador
California Labradors, Retrievers and More Rescue, (858) 273-5386, www.labsandmore.org
Labradors and Friends, www.labradorsandfriends.org
Labrador Rescuers, (619) 819-0234, www.labrescuers.org
Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue, (888) 554-ALAB, www.sclrr.org
Leonberger
Leonberger Rescue Pals, www.lrpals.org
Miniature Schnauzer
Miniature Schnauzer and Friends Rescue, www.msfr.org
Old English Sheepdog
Old English Sheepdog Rescue, www.oesrescue.com
Pomeranian and Papillon
OCPoundHounds Small Breed Rescue, www.ocpoundhounds.com
Pit Bull
Orange County Pit Bull Rescue, www.ocpbr.org
Pug
Pug Nation Rescue of LA, (310) 327-7871, www.pugnationla.org
Pugs ‘n Pals, (949) 262-7843, www.pugdogrescue.com
Russell Terrier
Russell Rescue California, www.russellrescueca.com
Shar Pei
Pei People Shar Pei Rescue, www.peipeople.com
Shiba Inu
Saving Shibas, www.savingshibasinc.org
Shiba Club of So. Cal., www.shibaclubofsocal.com
Siberian Husky
ARA Canine Rescue, www.alleysrescuedangels.org
St. Bernard
Adopt-A-Saint, www.adoptasaint.org
Yorkie
United Yorkie Rescue, www.unitedyorkierescue.org
Westie
Westie Rescue of OC and Beyond, www.westierescueoc.com