List of donkey breeds

This list of breeds of domestic donkey is based on country reports to the international DAD-IS database.[1]

Breeds

Breed name English name if used Country Notes Image
Abkhazskaya Russian Federation
Abyssinian Ethiopia
Algerian Algeria draught or meat animal; chestnut or grey[2]
USA size breed: any large donkey over a size limit[3]
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
  • Asino Pantesco
  • Asino di Pantelleria
  • Pantesco
 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
Azerbaidzhanskaya Azerbaijan
Baudet du Poitou
  • Poitevin
  • 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[2]
Burro Criollo El Salvador
Portugal endangered, 90 left[4]
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
  • Âne corse
  • U sumeru corsu
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[5]
Green Barbados
Grey Suriname
Italy province of Viterbo in Lazio[1][4]
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[6]
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[7]
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

References

  1. ^ a b Breeds from species: Ass. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed July 2014.
  2. ^ a b Valerie Porter, Ian Lauder Mason (2002). Mason's World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types, and Varieties (fifth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 085199430X.
  3. ^ "Breed Characteristics". American Mammoth Jackstock Registry. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Waltraud Kugler, Hans-Peter Grunenfelder, Elli Broxham (2008). Donkey Breeds in Europe: Inventory, Description, Need for Action, Conservation; Report 2007/2008. St. Gallen, Switzerland: Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe. p. 26. Archived 2 September 2009.
  5. ^ Bataille, Laetitia (2008). Races équines de France (in French). Paris: Éd. France agricole. ISBN 978-2-85557-154-6. Equine breeds of France
  6. ^ Ponui Donkeys: A Rare Breed of New Zealand Origin. Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand. Accessed July 2014.
  7. ^ "Âne des Pyrénées" (PDF) (in French). Haras Nationaux. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011. Pyrenean donkey
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