How many registered guide dogs are there?

Answer 1

There are too many programs and independent trainers to accurately count how many guide dogs are in place in the world. The most recognized program in the world that trains Guide dogs is the Seeing Eye in Morristown New Jersey. Only dogs trained by the Seeing Eye are properly called "Seeing Eye Dogs." All other dogs trained to guide the blind are called guide dogs. The Seeing Eye reported in their 2007 annual report that they had 1,760 graduate teams in the field.

Answer 2

In the U.K., guide dogs come from the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. According to their statistics, about 750 guide dogs are placed each year. The average working life of a guide dog is 6-7 years. Therefore we can estimate there are approximately 5,000 guide dogs in the U.K. in any given year.

Answer 3

It is not recorded\

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Answer 4

it depends on the school and the country or even world wide

Answer 5

In the US there is no formal registration. It's estimated to be about 50,000 guide dogs in use around the world and over 200,000 services animals in 2010.

Answer 6

It's estimated there are up to 5,000 guide dogs in active use in 2010 in the UK with nearly 180,000 sight impaired in the UK population.