BREEDS OF DONKEYS 



The breeds of jacks used in siring mules are not readily distinguished one from 

 the other. The following are the breed names arranged for memorizing. 



A. Color gray, (height i4K-"XsK hands) Andalusian (Spanish) 



AA. Color, blue or black (height 13-14 hands) Italian 



AAA. Color, black or brown. 

 B. Always black. 



C. Height 14^-is hands; extremely thick, long coat of hair. 



(Head and ears very large) Poitou 



CC. Height 15-16 hands Majorca (Spanish) 



BB. Brown or black. 



C. Height I4~i4>^ hands, usually brown or black Maltese 



CC. Height i4}4-is)4 hands, usually brown or black 



^ Cataloniaa (Spanish) 



The breeds of jacks most common in this country are the Native, Poitou, and 

 Maltese. The native is only a few generations from imported stock. A large 

 rough jack much in demand here. 



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