Donkey Breeds in Europe - Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in ...

mares: 340; Studbook register: 191; 205 breeders
Herdbook: yes
Risk Status: endangered
Conservationprogramme: yes
Contact: Elevage COTENT’ÂNE`; Daniel Conan; 2, la Belle Herbe; F-50690 Teurthéville-Hague;
Tel: 0033-(0)6 03 67 20 99
E-mail: courriel@cotentane.com; Web: http://www.cotentane.com
Baudet de Poitou (syn.: Ane de Poitevin ; Ane du Poitou; Poitou-Esel;)
It originates from North West Africa and appeared in France in the 10th century.
The Poitou donkey was used for mule breeding. Therefor it was bred in an extra
big size. Muleproduction and mule exportation were very famous. The Poitou donkey
was exported to numerous countries, before the market collapsed after 1950.
A herdbook is established since 1884; In 1972 the breed was nearly extinct.
Description : brown-bay coat,
sometimes yellowish, silver-grey
bordered by a reddish ring around
mouth, nose and eyes ; very light
colour underneath the belly and
inside the thighs ;
Height: 1.35 - 1.56m (sires);
Weight: 350-420kg (sires); large
head, long open ears; strong neck,
long, straight back, short croup,
long muscular thighs, straight
shoulders, prominent breast-bone,
rounded rib cage ; powerful limbs
with very broad joints ; wide, open hooves covered with hair.
Poitou Donkey; Source: Grunenfelder, SAVE
Use: mule production. The National stud dept. of the Ministry of agriculture, in association
with the breeders and the Marais poitevin national park encourages
breeding to preserve the Poitou donkey. A safeguard program has been set up for
identification of animals. Poitou donkeys are now found in 8 European Countries,
but only in very small numbers. An international herdbook is lead by UPRA (see
below). The international herdbook was closed 2004. Since January 2007 the
studbook was closed for French animals.
Stock: Total (2004): 425; sires: 81; mares: 344
Herdbook: yes
Risk Status: endangered
Conservation programme: yes
Contact: UPRA Mulassièr du Poitou; 15, rue Thiers;
F-79000 Niort Tél: 0033-(0)5 49 35 22 68;
Fax : 0033-(0)5 49 09 72 39
E-mail:upra.mulassiers_du_poitou1@tiscali.fr;
Web: http://www.racesmulassieresdupoitou.com
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