List of donkey breeds

This list of breeds of domestic donkey is based on country reports to the international DAD-IS database.

Breeds

Breed name English name if used Country Notes ImageAbkhazskaya Russian Federation Abyssinian Ethiopia Algerian Algeria draught or meat animal; chestnut or grey USA size breed: any large donkey over a size limit Anatolian Turkey Âne Africain Central African Republic, Chad Afghan donkey Afghanistan Âne du Bourbonnais Bourbonnais France Âne du Cotentin Cotentin France Âne du Gourma Mali Âne du Miankala Mali Âne du plateau Dogon Mali Âne du Sahel Mall Âne du Yatenga Mali Âne locale Madagascar Âne Normand Norman France Âne Petit Gris du Berry France extinct Âne Togo Âne wallon Belgium Anger Iran Armyanskaya Armenia Asin Niger Asino dell’Asinara Asinara Italy critically endangered; indigenous to the Isola dell'Asinara, Sardinia Asino Argentato di Sologno Italy Asino Baio Lucano Italy Italy Monte Amiata, province of Grosseto, Tuscany Asino dell'Irpinia Italy extinct; provinces of Benevento and Avellino Asino di Castel Morrone Castel Morrone Italy probably extinct; around Castel Morrone in the Province of Caserta, Campania Asino di Martina Franca Martina Franca Italy Martina Franca and neighbouring areas in south-east Murgia, in the Metropolitan City of Bari and the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi in Puglia Asino di Sant'Alberto Italy extinct; province of Forlì-Cesena Asino Emiliano Italy extinct Italy Sicily Italy from the island of Pantelleria, Sicily Asino Pugliese Italy Puglia; regional variants include the Asino delle Marche, Asino della Basilicata and Asino Leccese Asino Ragusano Ragusano Italy from Ragusa in Sicily, and neighbouring areas Asino Romagnolo Romagnolo Italy from Emilia–Romagna Sardinian donkey Asino Sardo Sardinian Italy from Sardinia Asino Sardo Grigio Crociato Italy from Sardinia Asnal Criolin Cuba Asno Chile Asno Americana Cuba Asno Andaluz Andalusian Spain Asno Balear Spain Asno Criollo Venezuela Asno de las Encartaciones Spain Basque country Australian donkey Australia Barockesel Austrian-Hungarian White Donkey Austria off-white coat color Azerbaidzhanskaya Azerbaijan Baudet du Poitou France the Poitou donkey was developed for the sole purpose of the jacks being mated with mares to produce mules. It is a large donkey breed with a very long shaggy coat and no dorsal stripe Benderi Iran Biyang China Bourik Haiti Brasil Venezuela Bulgaro Venezuela Bulgarian donkey Bulgaria Burro Mexico, Nicaragua, United States small donkey of Mexico and the U.S. seen in both domesticated and feral states; some feral burros in the western U.S. are protected by federal law Burro Criollo El Salvador Portugal endangered, 90 left Miranda Portugal endangered Burro Kentucky El Salvador, Honduras Caninde Brazil Cardao Brazil Cariovilli Italy extinct; province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo Catalana Catalan Spain Chigetai Kazakhstan China North China Comune Albania Creole Guyana Corsican Corsica Criollo Peru Cyprus donkey Cyprus Dagestanskaya Russian Federation Damascus Israel, Syrian Arab Republic Dezhou China Domaci balkanski magarac Balkan Serbia, Montenegro Dongolawi Sudan Irish donkey Ireland Donkey Saint Kitts and Nevis Egypt Baladi Egypt Egyptian Egypt English donkey Australia Etbai Sudan Ezel Netherlands Georgian ass Georgia Grand Noir du Berry France former province of Berry; possibly derived from Catalan Green Barbados Grey Suriname Italy province of Viterbo in Lazio Guangling China Guanzhong China Hamadan Iran, Russian Federation Hassawi Egypt Hmar Malti Maltese Malta Huaibei China Indian India Iranian Iran Istarski magarac Croatia Istria Italian Serbia Jack Norteamericano Venezuela Jiami China Jirnrna Ethiopia Jinnan China Jordanian donkey Jordan Kakhetinskaya Russian Federation Karakaçan Turkey Kara-Kalpakskaya Uzbekistan Kashan Iran Kassala Eritrea Kazakhskaya Kazakhstan Kirgizskaya Kyrgyzstan Kulun China Liangzhou China Libyan Libya Linxian China Magyar parlagi szamár Hungary Majorera Spain Mannar Sri Lanka Maryisltaya Turkmenistan Masai Kenya, Tanzania Masri Egypt Merzifon Turkey Meskhet-Dzhavakhetskaya Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Miniature donkey USA Moldavian Local Moldova Moroccan Morocco Muscat Tanzania National Genatic Yemen Native of North Africa Mali, Mauritania, Senegal Nordestina Brazil Ogaden Ethiopia Paulista Brazil Pega Brazil Peruano Venezuela Ponui New Zealand Primorsko dinarski magarac Croatia Âne de Provence Provence France Provence Puttalam Buruwa Sri Lanka Âne des Pyrénées Pyrenean France Aquitaine, Midi Pyrénées, Languedoc Roussillon; also called Gascon; similar to Catalan but smaller Qinghai China Qinqyang China Qirmani Yemen Qubressy Jordan Riffawi Sudan Romanian donkey Romania Saidi Egypt Sennar Ethiopia Shanbei China Sibbiani Yemen Sjevernojadranski magarac Croatia Somali Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Yemen South-west China Spotted United States Standard United States Subei China Sudanese Pack Sudan Syrian Israel, Syrian Arab Republic Thüringer Waldesel Germany Tadzhikskaya Tajikistan Taihang China Tibetan China, Nepal Toposa Sudan Tswana Botswana Tunisian Tunisia Turkmenskaya Turkmenistan Uzbekskaya Uzbekistan Ugandan donkey Uganda Xinjiang China Yangyuan China Yunnan China Zamorano-Leonés Spain

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