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 Adimax

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

China
Guangzhou Guide Dog Service Development Centre

Czech Republic

Pomocne tlapky o.p.s

Daniel Tuma

Denmark

Brugernes FørerhundeOrdning (BFO)

France
Chiens Guides du Coeur

Greece
Greek Guide Dogs

Mexico
Escuela para Entrenamiento de Perros Guía para Ciegos, IAP (Mexico)

Netherlands
DCN Geleidehonden

Poland
Fundacja Vis Maior Pies Przewodnik

Singapore
Guide Dogs Singapore Ltd

Slovakia
Pes Pomocník — website under construction

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

Estonia
Challenge Your Senses

Italy
APRI Onlus

Greece
Liberty Assistance and Guide Dogs

Netherlands
Stichting Fivel Hond en Assistentie

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

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

French Federation of Guide Dog Associations (FFAC)

Germany
Deutsche Blindenführhunde e.V

USA
Minnesota Guide Dog Breeding Centre–no known website