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 Dog
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
Denmark
The Danish Association of the Blind
Brugernes FørerhundeOrdning (BFO)
Greece
Greek Guide Dogs
Netherlands
DCN Geleidehonden
Singapore
Guide Dogs Singapore Ltd
Slovakia
BODY Klub — no known website
Turkey
The Guide Dogs Association in Turkey
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:
Argentina
Fondacion Argentina para el Perro Guia
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
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
French Federation of Guide Dog Associations (FFAC)
Germany
Deutsche Blindenführhunde e.V
USA
Minnesota Guide Dog Breeding Centre–no known website
