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Rims of eyes, oxters, belly, and inside legs pale to white. Short
-haired: height at withers 120 cm to over 135 cm. Uses: Cosmetics made with ass’
milk
Stock: Total (2004): 80; sires: 20; mares: 59
Herdbook: yes
Risk Status: critical
Conservation programme: yes
Contact: Association nationale des eleveurs d'Anes et de Mules des pyrénées;
Thierry Rabier, Président: Chemin Arboulet - 64400 Estos; Tél : 0033-(0)870 503
322;
E-mail: contact@anepyrenees.net Web: http://www.anespyrenees.net
and: http://www.haras-nationaux.fr/portail/index.php?id=3645
Ane Gascogne
Ane Gascogne is a mountain donkey with wither height of 1,20m - 1,25m and
compact body. This breed is not state recognised. It is closely related to the Ane
des Pyrénées. .
Ane Bourbonnais
Description: Height: sires 1,25m - 1,35m;
mares: 1,18m - 1,28m; Head: straight
profile, eyes light rimmed, grey muzzle.
Long, upright ears;
Coat: brown (beige to chocolate) Croix-de-
Saint-André. Straight, well muscled back;
belly pale; legs bony and sturdy; with or
without stripes, wide hooves.
Accepted by government since 2002
Stock: Total (2004): about 200 animals;
Studbook: 36 animals; 14 sires; 22 mares;
14 breeders;
Herdbook: yes
Risk Status: endangered
Conservation programme: yes
Contact: Association française de l'âne
bourbonnais; Maison de l'âne; Beauregard; F-03360 Braize; Tél : 0033-(0)1 34 66
67 44; Fax : 0033-(0)1 34 66 62 22;
E-mail: ane.bourbonnais@wanadoo.fr
Web : http://ane.bourbonnais.wanadoo.fr
Ane du Cotentin
Description: Height at withers: sires:
1.20-1.35m; mares 1.15-1.30 m; Neck:
Strong, with mane right-hand side; colour:
grey ashy, grey bluish or grey turtledove
with eelstripe (Cross of St André),
with or without stripes on the legs.
Reaches maturity at 4 years.
Stock: Total (2004): 405; sires: 65;
26