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| Country |
France, F |
| Synonyms |
Grand noir, Ane du Berry, Berry Black |
| Use (country) |
Attraction, Pack, Stable Companion, Breeding, Mule Production, Milk, Cosmetics, Therapy, Pet, Trekking, Riding (only for small children), Driving |
| Description |
Working donkey for small everyday tasks on the farm, packsaddle donkey for hikers. Varying size: 1.35-1.45m for sires, minimum 1.30m for mares, plain coat: brown-bay to dark brown-bay and even black, no dorsal stripe, no stripes on the limbs. Belly light grey, including the sides of the breast, groin and the inside of the thighs Head = rectilineal, long open ears, muzzle whitish-grey, whitish-grey around the eyes, sometimes outlined by a reddish ring. The donkey is hardy, with a strong neck, open chest, straight back, rounded inclined hind quarters and strong limbs adapted to a rough terrain |
| Stock Numbers |
(2014): 182, sires: 12, mares: 160, (FAO)
(2020) Total: 1181, sires: 558, mares: 637 |
| Risk Status |
endangered |
| Conservation Programme |
Yes |
| Contact |
AFAGNB, B.P. 10, F-18160 Lignères en Berry, Tel: 0033-(0)2 48 60 09 11, Fax: 0033-(0)2 48 60 09 11, E-mail: anenoirduberry@libertysurf.fr, Haras national de Blois, 62 Avenue Maréchal Maunoury, BP 909, F-41009 Blois Cedex, Tel: 0033-(0)2 54 55 22 80, Fax: 0033-(0)2 54 74 86 93, |
| Hyperlink |
http://www.haras-nationaux.fr/portail/index.php?id=3645 |
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