List of donkey breeds explained

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

Breeds

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Breed name English name if used Country Notes Image
Abkhazskaya Russian Federation
Ethiopia
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 France
Âne du 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 France
Âne Petit Gris du Berry France extinct
Âne Togo
Âne wallon Belgium
Anger Iran
Armyanskaya Armenia
Asin Niger
Asino dell’Asinara Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Italy
Asino di Castel Morrone Italy
Asino di Martina Franca Italy
Italy
Italy extinct
Italy
Italy from the island of Pantelleria, Sicily
Italy Puglia
regional variants include the Asino delle Marche, Asino della Basilicata and Asino Leccese
Asino Ragusano Italy from Ragusa in Sicily, and neighbouring areas
Asino Romagnolo Italy
Sardinian donkey Asino Sardo Italy from Sardinia
Italy from Sardinia
Asnal Criolin Cuba
Asno Chile
Asno Americana Cuba
Asno Andaluz Spain
Spain
Asno Criollo Venezuela
Spain Basque country
Australia
Barockesel Austrian-Hungarian White Donkey Austria
Azerbaidzhanskaya Azerbaijan
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
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
Portugal endangered
Burro Kentucky El Salvador, Honduras
Caninde Brazil
Cardao Brazil
Italy
Catalana Spain
Chigetai Kazakhstan
China North China
Comune Albania
Creole Guyana
Corsica
Criollo Peru
Cyprus
Dagestanskaya Russian Federation
Damascus Israel, Syrian Arab Republic
Dezhou China
Domaci balkanski magarac Serbia, Montenegro
Dongolawi Sudan
Ireland
Donkey Saint Kitts and Nevis
Egypt Baladi Egypt
Egyptian Egypt
English donkey Australia
Etbai Sudan
Ezel Netherlands
Georgian ass Georgia
France former province of Berry; possibly derived from Catalan
Green Barbados
Grey Suriname
Italy
Guangling China
Guanzhong China
Hamadan Iran, Russian Federation
Hassawi Egypt
Hmar Malti 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
Spain
Mannar Sri Lanka
Maryisltaya Turkmenistan
Masai Kenya, Tanzania
Masri Egypt
Merzifon Turkey
Meskhet-Dzhavakhetskaya Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
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
New Zealand
Primorsko dinarski magarac Croatia
Âne de Provence France
Puttalam Buruwa Sri Lanka
Âne des Pyrénées 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
United States
United States
Subei China
Sudanese Pack Sudan
Syrian Israel, Syrian Arab Republic
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
Spain