Breed-Specific Rescues
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Local Breed-Specific Rescues:
Akita
Midwest Akita Rescue Society
www.akitas.org
Alaskan Malamute
Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue Association
www.iamra.org
American Eskimo Dog
Chicagoland Eskie Rescue
ChicagolandEskieRescue@westsuburbandog.com
Basenji
Basenji Rescue and Transport
www.BasenjiRescue.org
Basset Hound
AaRoooo!! Basset Rescue
www.aaroooo.org
Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Sheepdog Rescue Trust
www.bscarescue.com
Beagles & Coonhounds
Homeless Hounds Rescue NFP
www.homelesshoundsrescue.com
HoundSong Rescue
www.houndsong.com
Boston Terrier
Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue
www.midwestbtrescue.org
Brussels Griffon
American Brussels Griffon Rescue Alliance, Inc.
www.abgra.org
Bullmastiff
Bullmastiff Rescuers, Inc.
www.bullmastiffrescuers.org
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Greater Chicago Cavalier Rescue
www.gccavalierrescue.org
Cocker Spaniel
Illinois Cocker Rescue
www.ILCockerRescue.org
Collie
Collie Rescue of Greater IL Inc.
www.collierescue.org
Dachshund
West ‘Burb Wieners
www.westburbwieners.org
Dalmatian
Dalmatian Rescue of Illinois
www.dalrescueillinois.org
Doberman Pinscher
Illinois Doberman Rescue Plus
www.ildoberescue.com
English Bulldog
adoptaBull English Bulldog Rescue
www.adoptaBull.org
Chicago English Bulldog Rescue
www.ebullymatch.com
English Mastiff
Midwest Mastiff Rescue, Inc.
midwest.mastiffrescue@westsuburbandog.com
English Setter
Our English Setter Rescue
www.oesr.org
French Bulldog
Chicago French Bulldog Rescue
www.frenchieporvous.org
German Shepherd
German Shepherd Rescue
www.gsdrescue1.org
German Shorthaired Pointer
Illinois Shorthair Rescue
ilgsprescue@westsuburbandog.com
Giant Breed Dogs
Just Giants Rescue
www.justgiants.org
Golden Retriever
As Good As Gold Golden Retriever Rescue
www.asgoodasgold.org
Gordon Setter
Gordon Highlander Rescue Program
815-757-5604
Great Pyrenees
Great Pyrenees Rescue of Greater Chicago
www.pyr-rescue.org
Greyhound
Greyhounds Only, Inc.
www.greyhoundsonly.com
Herding Dogs
All Herding Breed Dog Rescue
www.allherdingbreeddogrescue.com
Irish Setter
Western Irish Setter Club Rescue & Adoption Program
www.westernirishsetterclub.org/Rescue
Labrador Retriever
Chicagoland Lab Rescue
www.chicagolandlabrescue.com
Fortunate Pooches & Lab Rescue
www.fortunatelabrescue.org
Great Lakes Lab Rescue
www.greatlakeslabrescue.org
Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc.
www.midwestlabrescue.org
Miniature Australian Shepherds
Mini Aussie Rescue & Support, Inc.
www.miniaussierescue.org
Pit Bull
It’s a Pittie Rescue
www.rescueapittie.org
Pug
Northern Illinois Pug Rescue & Adoption, Inc.
www.northernillinoispugrescue.org
Rottweiler
Recycled Rotts Inc.
www.recycledrotts.org
Samoyed
Northern Illinois Samoyed Assistance
www.nisasamoyedrescue.org
Scottish Terrier
Scottish Terrier Club of Chicago Rescue
rescue@westsuburbandog.com
Shetland Sheepdog
Secondhand Shelties, Ltd.
secondhandsheltiesltd@westsuburbandog.com
Shih Tzu
Crossroads Shih Tzu Rescue
www.crossroadsrescue.org
New Beginnings Shih Tzu Rescue
www.nbstr.org
Shih Tzu Rescue, Adoption & Education Safehouse
straes@westsuburbandog.com
Siberian Husky
Adopt a Husky, Inc.
www.adoptahusky.com
Free Spirit Siberian Rescue
www.huskyrescue.org
Forever Husky
www.foreverhusky.org
Homes for Huskies
Lh4h@westsuburbandog.com
Thai Ridgeback
Thai Ridgeback Rescue Network
www.trdrescue.org
