Whatever kind of dog you get, please be sure to actually SEE the dog before you get him (or her.) I agree with Daisy Boo - there are so many unwanted pets out there, just waiting for a home, waiting to be loved & spoiled (which is what dogs are for, IMHO!) Pure-breed does not necessarily mean "better dog" - in fact, I prefer mutts, because in my experience, they are much easier to train & have less physical problems. Breeders don't usually care about dogs anyway, they're just in it for the money - it's a profit deal for them. Occasionally you will find a breeder who truly loves dogs, but I promise you - it's rare.
I know you have your heart set on a puppy, but remember, a dog that is one year old, or even two, is still considered quite puppy-like, and if you get a dog from a rescue organization, the dog will most likely have been fostered and will be decently well-trained (sit, stay, come, off, down - the 5 commandments you WANT your dog to know!) and most likely already house-broken.
I got my dog from a rescue organization when she was 4 months old. She had been adopted out to a family with small children when she was 2 months old, & returned after 3 weeks. Parents said she was a "bad dog" that she tried to bite the kids. Well, come to find out, those kids just tortured that poor animal, pulling her tail & petting her "too hard" (toddlers are NOT good with dogs or cats!) and to this day, she doesn't like toddlers! She will be 10 years old this summer, and is the absolute light of my life! She's part daschund, part spaniel, and part speculation
and I just love her to death!
I also have a cat, and she will be 18 years old this October.
Good luck to you, I hope you get what you want, and I hope you have as much joy with your new dog as I have had with my baby all these years!