>> I can guarantee that you can find what you're looking for at a local shelter. I'm not sure. Our local shelters are dominated by 2 breeds: pit bulls and chih

>> I can guarantee that you can find what you're looking for at a local shelter. I'm not sure. Our local shelters are dominated by 2 breeds: pit bulls and chihuahuas. I would say it's over 75% of the dogs here. In fact, I heard our shelter was bringing in dogs/breeds from other cities because no one wants the dogs brought in locally. Also, I have reservations (maybe unwarranted) about bringing a shelter dog into a home with small kids (I have 3 and one has already been bitten by a dog). I'd much rather start with a puppy (which, again, I don't see a lot of in our shelters other than the breeds mentioned above).