I haven’t had good experiences with breed rescues, either. I approached one last year and got the complete runaround (they would not answer basic questions without filling out a lengthy application – which took me about an hour – and they then “lost”). Most don’t deal with out of staters (and the breed rescues for breeds I would be interested in are all out of state), have stringent requirements, require lengthy application processes, and also charge substantially more to adopt than it would be to get a new puppy. They also make you sign a contract for the dog - like if anything happens to you, you can’t give the dog to a family member, they legally retake possession of the dog.