They are often a part of the rescue arm of their national breed clubs which match dogs for families that want a particular breed. (oldenglishsheepdogclubofamerica.org)
The sad thing I've noted is the number of breed clubs where the website provides no breed health information. (dogplay.com)
The other half is issued to the individual national parent breed club for use in the support of canine health research, education and / or rescue efforts. (amstaff.org)