The German Shepherd Dog Breeders Association (GSDBA), a registered non-profit organization with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria ,Registration Number : 167549 is the official German Shepherd Parent Breed Club of the National Kennel Club (COBA) and a Junior Member of the World Union of German Shepherd Dog Associations (WUSV).
The GSDBA mission sees it as the guardian of the breed in Nigeria: Its primary aim is to promote, protect and ensure the welfare and betterment of the German Shepherd Dog. The GSDBA has modelled itself on the principles as initially espoused by the breeds guardian: Verein Schaeferhunde (SV) and then more widely applied by the WUSV.