Members

IGDF members are guide dog organisations that have produced more than 10 guide dog teams and have been accredited against the internationally recognised IGDF standards.  All members are accredited when they apply for membership, and every 5 years thereafter, to ensure they continue to meet the IGDF standards and can therefore retain IGDF membership.

All current IGDF members can be found on the closest guide dog provider page of this website.

Applicant Organisations

Applicant Organisation status is for those organisations who are committed to working towards IGDF membership and currently have at least 1 guide dog team which they are supporting and is working in their country or region. IGDF Applicant Organisations are not members and have not been accredited by IGDF.

All current IGDF Applicant Organisations are shown below:

Argentina
Escuela de Perros Guia Argentinos

Australia
Stapell Working Dogs

Brazil
Instituto Magnus

Secretaria Nacional de Promocao dos Direitos da Pessoa com Deficiencia —no known website

Canada
Canadian National Institute for the Blind

China
Guangzhou Guide Dog Service Development Centre

Czech Republic
Pes Partner

Pomocne tlapky o.p.s

Daniel Tuma

Denmark
The Danish Association of the Blind

Greece
Greek Guide Dogs

Lara Guide Dog School Hellas

Netherlands
DCN Geleidehonden

Stichting HERO

Romania
Light into Europe

Singapore
Guide Dogs Singapore Ltd

Slovakia
BODY Klub — no known website

Uruguay
FUNDAPPAS

USA
Gallant Hearts Guide Dog Centre

Enquiring Organisations

Enquiring Organisation status is for those newly established guide dog organisations who do not currently have any working guide dog teams but who are committed to working towards IGDF Applicant Organisation status and eventual IGDF membership. IGDF Enquiring Organisations are not members and have not been accredited by IGDF.

All current IGDF Enquiring Organisations are shown below:

Brazil
Instituto Carioca de Cão Guia

Chile
Fundacion Lucha contra la Retinitis Pigmentosa – Fundalurp

Italy
APRI Onlus

Greece
Liberty Assistance and Guide Dogs

Portugal
Alertalegria – Associação de Caes de Assistencia Internacional

Slovakia
Dogs for Life

Turkey
The Guide Dogs Association in Turkey

Affiliate Organisations

Affiliate organisation status is for those groups who are active in services related to guide dog provision but who are not training guide dogs. IGDF Affiliate Organisations are not members and have not been accredited by IGDF.

All current IGDF Affiliate Organisations are shown below:

Belgium
Purpose Dogs vzw

France
CESECAH – (Centre d’Etudes, de Selection et d’Elvage de Chiens guides pour Aveugles et autres Handicaps)

Fondation VISIO

French Federation of Guide Dog Associations (FFAC)

Germany
Deutsche Blindenführhunde e.V

USA
Minnesota Guide Dog Breeding Centre–no known website