The Donkey

Another domestic donkey, the Poitou, is from France. It stands 13 to 16 hands high, and has long curly wool-like hair and is usually black or dark brown in color. this is the draft animal of the ass family and is considered to be the most powerful of all donkey breeds. It has large bones, a massive head with a Roman nose, drooping lower lip, and huge feet. Jennets from this breed were used to produce jack-colts to produce draft mules. this unique breed is now rare and only 40 to 75 purebreds remain worldwide.

For more information, visit:

• Wild Donkeys (Asses)
• Bureau of Land Management
• Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Internet Adoption
• The American Donkey and Mule Society
• www.donkeys.com
• American Gaited Mule Association
• American Mammoth Jackstock
• Bay Area Donkey & Mule Society of California
• Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burrow home page
• Coat Color Genetics in American Donkeys
• Donkey Breed Society of UK
• International Miniature Donkey Registry
• International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros
• KBR's Wrld of Wild Horses & Burros
• Kalara ASSociates Spotted and Spotless Donkeys
• Miniature Donkeys and Miniature Donkey Talk Magazine
• Mountain Ridge Ranch
• North American Longears' Breeders List -- the official internet directory for members of the American Donkey and Mule Society
• Sicilian Donkey Preservation Society
• Thor's Home Page
• Understanding Black Genetics in Donkeys
• Wild Horse and Burro Enthusiasts
• Wonderful Longeared World of Donkeys
• Yikes! Stripes!
• Bibliography

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Published in two parts, August and September 1994 in NorthWest Breyer Horse Club Newsletter. (em)

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