Of course if animals are in foster homes, their temperaments and personalities etc (good with kids, cats, other dogs) would be known.
If you want to adopt a dog from a shelter, I suggest you take the time to get to know it by visiting, taking it for short walks or whatever the shelter allows.
If you really want a Boston, you'll be hard pressed to find one in a shelter, but of course it's possible. I believe a shelter may put you on a list and will call if your breed of choice comes in..?
It's a fallacy that shelter animals are in some way defective. Most of them are there because they are dumped for not being trained, chewing, shedding too much, getting "too big" or owners are moving, having a baby, got allergies, too busy, and blah blah.
Yes of course shelters are very stressful for animals, but a dog with a stable temperament should be able to overcome it, unless it's been there for a very long time which may cause some behavioral problems. Sometimes all they need is a home of their own and security.
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Lucky Rescue, what do you rescue?
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Cats mostly but dogs once in awhile. Or rabbits.
Anything that is in need really, if we have a place for it.