There are several benefits to adopting a rescued dog. Many rescued dogs are mature adults who are housebroken. Adult dogs are past the stage of chewing on your shoes and furniture. They are loyal to the hand that feeds them, shelters them and loves them. Give a loving pet a second chance - ADOPT! Listed below are telephone or web contacts for individual dog breed rescues. If the breed you are looking for is not listed, it may be because the contact for that breed declined to be published or we are not aware of them. Keep in mind when calling these contacts that,in many cases, you are calling someone's home. Most of these people are volunteers who donate their time for the love of the breed. Be respectful the hours you call. Please be aware that it may take time to get a response to your call.

Affenpinsher Nancy Holmes 603-487-2156

Afghan Hound Sherre Christiansen 540-635-8874

Airedale Terrier Pamela McKusick 410-730-3144

Akita - VA Jodie Marcus 703-730-0844

Alaskan Malamute -VA A C Vernor 703-534-0543

American Brittany Rescue Debra Lary 410-758715

Australian Cattle Dog Denise Burnett 540-286-1126

Australian Sheperd Amy Vanderryn Aussie Rescue and replacement Helpline 877-277-4779

Basenji Barbara McShea 301-705-5057

Basset Hound Melinda Brown 301-770-7170

Basset Hound Basset Hound Rescue League Arlene Khan 301-292-3020

Basset Hound BROOD 866-710-9476

Beagle BREW, Inc. 703-715-6370

Beagle Maryland 301-934-3616

Bearded Collie Mikki Saar 410-730-4218

Beauceron Mary Louise Mays 410-876-7683

Bedlington Terrier Linda Freeman 703-255-9538

Belgian Tervuren Bonnie Sue O'Neil 703-680-1905

Bernese Mountain Dog Janet Grandstaff 540-888-3385

Bichon Frise Mena Chu 301-466-2492

Blood Hound 804-642-2682

Border Collie Blue Ridge BC Rescue

Border Terrier Joyce Kim 410-734-7276

Border Terrier Judy Gilman 540-364-3530

Borzoi Pam Meeks 410-923-2010

Boston Terrier Club of MD Mary Hovey 703-878-7464

Bouvier Dianne Ring 540-364-2018

Boxer Karen Newman 703-821-8641

Boxer Janet Zillier 443-790-8937

Boxer Diane Spessard 703-821-8641

Briard Penny Johnson 804-725-7187

Brittany Spaniel Judy Cohen 717-235-0854

Brittany Spaniel Beth Wintermute 410-544-1155

Brussels Griffon Linda Knight 540-364-2068

Bull Mastiff Candi Nilsson 410-643-1323

Bull Mastiff Anne Lewis 540-955-2562

Bull Terrier Michelle Graby 717-576-0358

Bulldog Kimberly Hood 410-633-7814

Bulldog On The Rebound 703-392-9579

Bulldog Recycled Bulldog Rescue 540-862-9871

Cairn Terrier Lynda Hammel 703-471-7769

Cardigan Welsh Corgi Debbie Moore 410-392-5434

Cardigan Welsh Corgi Pamela Allen 703-836-1963

Cavalier King Charles Carol Bond 828-689-9707

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nancy Hetinger 610-777-0389

Chihuahua Susan Ritenour 540-465-4738

Chinese Crested Lynette Shell 301-572-6770

Chinese Crested

Chinese Shar Pei Joyce Hanes 301-881-1221

Chow Chow Mike McBee 703-573-0470

Chow Chow Marion Block 703-866-4149

Cirneco Dell'Etna Jerrilyn Gates 540-286-0974

Clumber Spaniel Allen & Andrea Pendleton 703-241-8549

Cocker Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center, Inc 410-628-6191

Cocker Spaniel OBG Cocker Spaniel Rescue 703-533-2373

Collie Linda Zeswitz 703-963-7329

Collie Loretta Batz 410-833-7048

Coonhound Cheryl Speed 813-963-2033

Curly Coated Retriever Debbie Knowles 410-442-1551

Dalmation GWDC

Dalmation

Dandie Dinmont Dawn Jankowski 703-590-0418

English Cocker Spaniel Marsha Wallace 703-548-3641

English Setter Steve & Michelle Carter 804-561-5168

English Springer Spaniel Monica LaPolt 301-362-0423

English Springer Spaniel Joni Curtis 317-894-3122

English Toy Spaniel Mary Hoagland 609-397-3148

Flat-Coated Retriever Jackie Capes 603-547-8607

French Bulldog Candi Nilsson 410-643-1323

German Shepherd VA GS Rescue 703-435-2840

German Shepherd German Sheperd Rescue of MD, Inc. 301-829-6544

German Shepherd VGSR 703-435-2840

German Shorthaired Faith Summers 410-552-1449

German Shorthaired Pointer Julie Jacobs 301-834-7535

German Wirehaired Carol Stewart 814-943-4045

Golden Retriever GRREAT 703-620-6593

Golden Retriever GoldHeart 410-877-9697

Gorden Setter Ann Marie Beck 410-431-5006

Great Dane Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League 410-945-5454

Great Dane Meg Craine 703-752-1389

Great Pyrenees Jennifer Young 703-476-0520

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Sharyl Mayhew 703-754-0158

Greyhound Greyhound Pets of America/MD 800-600-8607

Greyhound Greyhound Pets of America 800-336-1472

Greyhound Greyhound Welfare 301-949-0615

Greyhound Greyhound Rescue, Inc. 703-323-0118

Harrier Donna Smiley-Auborn 760-377-4758

Irish Terrier Dr. Helenmarie Hoffman 301-271-4733

Irish Water Spaniel Mary Truland 301-670-9458

Irish Wolfhound Tom & Diane Hartney 703-759--6316

Jack Russell JRTCA 410-561-3655

Jack Russell

Japanese Chin Robyn Paugh 410-398-3742

Kerry Blue Terrier Dr. Helenmarie Hoffman 301-271-4733

Komondor Sherry Harman 434-277-5016

Lab Rescue of L.R.C.P., Inc. 301-299-6756

Labrador Retriever LRCP 301-299-6756

Labrador Retriever Lab. Retriever Rescue 301-868-3524

Lakeland Terrier Al Ferruggiaro 301-421-1930

Lhasa Apso Christine Hutchinson 410-721-0053

Maltese Libby Johnson 703-327-4312

Manchester Terrier Patricia Hall 215-957-0109

Mastiff (English) Jan Carr 410-461-9228

Miniature Pinscher Heather Miller 703-430-0697

Miniature Pinscher Glory-Ann Pigareut 301-868-2997

Miniature Pinscher Joanne Wildes 757-673-0405

Neapolitan Mastiff Jennifer Groves 410-766-8225

Newfoundland Kathy Hamilton 703-280-5308

Newfoundland Kathy Paxton 410-756-2891

Norwegian Elkhound Ruth Ness 301-942-3763

Old English Sheepdog Betsy Leonard 410-840-4213

Papillon Anna Schwartz 610-398-9346

Papillon Lori Bovee 703-644-7949

Pekingese Shirley Fisher 301-927-4964

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Susan Geiger 610-869-0384

Pharaoh Hound Celaine Burns 305-246-9598

Pit Bull Terrier Betty Gibbons 301-762-1439

Pointer KC Shore 301-738-9144

Pomeranian John Huber 410-252-8567

Pomeranian Bernice Wiseman 703-631-8535

Poodle Joan Bandeen 301-774-9411

Poodle (Miniature) Jane Carroll 757-565-5014

Portugese Water Dog Ellen Rivers 540-662-0911

Pug B.J. Krieder 703-256-5363

Puli Betty O'Donnell 207-934-5459

Rhodesian Ridgeback Tricia Tripp 301-874-0369

Rottweiler Judy Marion 301-258-5054

Samoyed Danielle Bucheister 410-798-0636

Samoyed Dwayne Johnson 703-503-4568

Schipperke Kitty Atwood 301-229-4092

Schnauzer-Giant Deborah Zygula 703-754-3887

Schnauzer-Miniature Linda Seeman 301-953-7830

Schnauzer-Standard Ed & Grace Sakala 301-460-9502

Scottish Deerhound Dr. Dove 703-754-8387

Scottish Terrier Barbara Patton 410-817-6829

Scottish Terrier Jeanne Lishia 301-421-9182

Sealyham Terrier Liane Langbehn 301-699-9507

Shetland Sheepdog Carol Guth 301-663-0635

Shetland Sheepdog 703-273-7954

Shih Tzu Pat Conway 301-249-5717

Siberian Husky Pet Harbor Rescue & Referral, Inc. 703-583-4759

Siberian Husky Peg Wheeler 301-842-2899

Silky Terrier Sally Stevens 540-961-0309

Skye Terrier Liane Langbehn 301-699-9507

Soft-Coated Wheaten Dr. Helenmarie Hoffman 301-271-4733

St. Bernard Kathy Asid 410-374-0390

Staffordshire Bull Terrier John Thompson 703-502-9148

Tibetan Terrier Karen Kay-Bumpus 703-327-6443

Toy Poodle Ruth Ann Piel 757-471-5546

Vizsla Patricia Hudson 301-924-0726

Weimaraner Karin Bakken 703-367-0997

Welsh Springer Spaniel Peggy Ruble 620-244-3782

Welsh Terrier Terry Hoskins 703-533-3864

West Highland White Terrier Westie Rescue

West Highland White Terrier P. O. BOX 187 Bluemont, VA 20135 540-554-2963

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Yorkshire Terrier Jenn Quigley 717-491-1942

Yorkshire Terrier SOS (Save our Small) DOGS