davemartin88
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We've been doing breed rescue for over 5 years or so, of a breed that we've had for close to 35 years (Shetland Sheepdogs aka "mini-collies").
Rescueme, you pretty much describe the Sheltie Rescue group that my DW and I are involved with here in Northern Virginia- yes, we do charge what some consider a high fee but we're a non profit group and the adoption fees don't cover the costs- we have to make them up with fund raisers, donations, etc.
Samclem, good luck with your search and hope you check out the rescue groups like you would any other non-profit before you deal with them. We work closely with our local shelters, we basically have a volunteer that is assigned to all the shelters in the area who have a relationship with the shelter. When a Sheltie comes in, we're contacted and usually end up taking those dogs to clear the system for others. We've fostered over 20 dogs in the last 3 1/2 years, we've had them with us from 2 weeks to almost a year- our current foster is an 11 month old, deaf, blind, and not housebroken sheltie, sweet as she can be but what a challenge!
Hope our story helps a little bit for you to feel more comfortable with a rescue group.