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AKC Rescue Network

  • About AKC Rescue Network +

    The AKC Rescue Network is the largest network of dog rescue groups in the country, and was officially recognized by the American Kennel Club in late 2013.
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    160 unique breeds are currently represented within the network.

    More than 450 AKC Rescue Network groups are located across the United States.

    AKC’s “National Breed Clubs” spearhead the bulk of these rescue groups, and it’s often breeders and fanciers that are at the heart of these rescues, rehabs and rehomes.

    The AKC Rescue Network’s groups are unique in that the fostering/rehabilitation period lasts as long as is necessary before the dog is rehomed.

    Foster volunteers provide intimate, transparent knowledge about the dog’s history, temperament, health concerns and special needs that allows them to place the dog in the best-fitting home.

    According to a recent AKC Rescue Network survey, rescue volunteers said the top three reasons cited by owners for surrendering their dog are change of lifestyle, not the right breed for them, and lack of time to spend with the dog.  They also said that the biggest issues they face are the lack of foster homes, manpower, and funding.

AKC Rescue Network Contact List

 

These contacts can assist you with information from the largest network of dog rescue groups in the country.

To Join the AKC Rescue Network please provide the following information in an e-mail to breedrescue@akc.org:

  • Club/Rescue Organization’s Name
  • Contact Person’s Name and Address
  • Information to be Posted including name, address, phone number, e-mail, website

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Affenpinscher

Afghan Hound

Airedale Terrier

Becky Preston; 512-630-7073, Cheryl Silver; 512-454-7219

Akita

Alaskan Malamute

American English Coonhound

American Eskimo Dog

American Foxhound

American Staffordshire Terrier

American Water Spaniel

Anatolian Shepherd Dog

Australian Cattle Dog

Australian Shepherd

  • ARPH, Inc. (Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline)

Australian Terrier

Azawakh

  • No rescue contact.

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Barbet

Basenji

Basset Hound

Beagle

Bearded Collie

Beauceron

Bedlington Terrier

Belgian Laekenois

  • Rescue Coordinator:   Lana Teresi
    10125 E Woodbridge Rd
    Acampa,  CA  95220
    Phone: 209-369-7237
    E-mail: rednwhite1@aol.com

Belgian Malinois

Belgian Sheepdog

Belgian Tervuren

Bergamasco

  • No rescue contact.

Berger Picard

  • No rescue contact.

Bernese Mountain Dog

Bichon Frise

Black and Tan Coonhound

Black Russian Terrier

Bloodhound

Bluetick Coonhound

Boerboel

Border Collie

Border Terrier

Borzoi

Boston Terrier

Bouvier des Flandres

Boxer

Boykin Spaniel

Briard

Brittany

Brussels Griffon

Bulldog

Bullmastiff

Bull Terrier

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Cairn Terrier

Canaan Dog

Cane Corso

Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Catahoula Leopard Dog

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Cesky Terrier

  • American Cesky Terrier Fanciers Association Rescue
    Contact: Barbara Hopler, Rockaway, NJ; (973) 586-3033; Sambarbs@aol.com

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chihuahua

Chinese Crested

  • American Chines Crested Club Rescue
    Coordinator: Marlene Ponder
    Email: mponderPDA@aol.com

Chinese Shar-Pei

Chinook

Chow Chow

Cirneco dell’Etna

Clumber Spaniel

Cocker Spaniel

Collie

Coton de Tulear

Curly-Coated Retriever

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Dachshund

Dalmatian

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

  • Dandie Dinmont Terrier Breed Rescue
    Joan Rezzolla, 6100 NW 2nd Avenue, ##128, Boca Raton, FL 33487
    JoanieRee2ddt@msn.com, 561-994-0062

Doberman Pinscher

Dogo Argentino

  • No rescue contact.

Dogue de Bordeaux

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English Cocker Spaniel

English Foxhound

English Setter

English Springer Spaniel

English Toy Spaniel

Entlebucher Mountain Dog

Estrela Mountain Dog

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Field Spaniel

Finnish Lapphund

Finnish Spitz

Flat-Coated Retriever

Fox Terrier

French Bulldog

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German Pinscher

German Shepherd Dog

German Shorthaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer

Giant Schnauzer

  • Giant Schnauzer Club of America
    Joanne Thompson, Rescue Coordinator, tho0123@earthlink.net
    Phone: 970-224-2527The Giant Schnauzer Club of America is not affiliated with nor does it endorse any specific rescue organization.

Below are a few independent 501(c)3 organizations that can by contacted directly, If you are a rescue organization and want your organization listed please contact Joanne Thompson.

Glen of Imaal Terrier

  • No rescue contact.

Golden Retriever

Gordon Setter

Great Dane

Great Pyrenees

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

Greyhound

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Hamiltonstovare

Harrier

Havanese

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Ibizan Hound

Icelandic Sheepdog

Irish Red and White Setter

Irish Setter

Irish Terrier

Irish Water Spaniel

Irish Wolfhound

Italian Greyhound

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Japanese Chin

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Keeshond

            Rescue Coordinator:  Patti Hansen 

            P.O. Box 268, Bena, VA  23018

Kerry Blue Terrier

Komondor

Kuvasz

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Labrador Retriever

Lagotto Romagnolo

  • No rescue contact.

Lakeland Terrier

Lhasa Apso

Leonberger

Löwchen

  • Löwchen Club of America
    Wendy Russell
    Puyallup, WA
    Phone: 253-904-8422
    Email: kharayork@aol.com

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Maltese

Manchester Terrier

Mastiff

Miniature American Shepherd

Miniature Bull Terrier

Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Schnauzer

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Neapolitan Mastiff

Newfoundland

Norfolk Terrier

Norwich Terrier

Norwegian Buhund

  • No rescue contact.

Norwegian Lundehund

  • No rescue contact.

Norwegian Elkhound

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

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Old English Sheepdog

Otterhound

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Papillon

Parson Russell Terrier

Pekingese

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Peruvian Inca Orchid

  • No rescue contact.

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Pharaoh Hound

Plott

Pointer

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Pomeranian

Poodle

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno

  • No rescue contact.

Portuguese Water Dog

Pug

Puli

Pumi

  • No rescue contact.

Pyrenean Shepherd

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Rat Terrier

Redbone Coonhound

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rottweiler

Russell Terrier

  • No rescue contact.

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Saint Bernard

Saluki

Samoyed

Schipperke

Scottish Deerhound

Scottish Terrier

Sealyham Terrier

  • Sealyhams Forever Foundation
    Marianne Metzelthin, 417-848-5530, marimetz@att.net

Shetland Sheepdog

Shiba Inu

Shih Tzu

Siberian Husky

Silky Terrier

Skye Terrier

Sloughi

  • No rescue contact.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Spanish Water Dog

Spinone Italiano

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Standard Schnauzer

Sussex Spaniel

Swedish Vallhund

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Tibetan Mastiff

Tibetan Spaniel

Tibetan Terrier

Toy Fox Terrier

Treeing Walker Coonhound

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Vizsla

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Weimaraner

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Welsh Terrier

West Highland White Terrier

Whippet

  • WRAP (Whippet Rescue and Placement)

Wire Fox Terrier

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Wirehaired Vizsla

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Xoloitzcuintli

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Yorkshire Terrier

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