go to petfinder.com, type in the breed you want and the area to where you are willing to travel. They offer rescues only. I recently located a chocolate lab purebreed from them. Sadly, he was the "stud" on a puppy mill and had been kept in a crate for likely all of his 6 years. When he arrived to teh rescue org. who saved him, his nails on all four feet were so long they grew over his paws and into the skin. He had ear infections too. Then, we discovered he also has epilepsy. Now, he is a wonderful, healthy, happy boy who loves us as much as we love him. There is no way I would go for a purebred puppy anymore unless I wanted to get into showing dogs. I don't! And, he is the third dog I rescued, all purebred labs. There is no other way to go IMHO. The dogs will show you more love than you ever knew existed, they want you to be as happy with them as they are with you. Give it a shot.