I cruise the local shelters on line to see if sighthounds are listed as received for the rescues. And contact other breeds as well if I see them. A few months back, they had listed a " Irish Wolfhound".. I just about had a stroke, called them and they swore up and down it was. I contacted the IW rescue- and they had them fax them a picture after much persuassion- and get this- IT WAS AN ANATOLIAN .. now- noooo kidding..
Getting the sex wrong is a common problem also. The statement that goes out from our rescue is to check - physically EVERY DOG that is missing as they can have it wrong..
( BTW- I dropped off the breed posters to our local shelters..lol. )