My daughter adopted a "rescue" poodle -- standard -- from the poodle rescue organization based in Manhatten. He's a wonderful dog -- a black, standard Poodle. However, the Manhatten Poodle Rescue group is not as well organized, or as well run, as Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin, where I got my Golden.
I get Golden Retriever News, even though I don't have a Golden (it's a great mag) and GRR Wisconsin always has good reports (and was even featured in an article awhile back.) They do run an excellent operation.