Burro de Miranda
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| Portugal, P | |
| Synonyms | Burro do Planalto Mirandes, Raça asinina de Miranda, Mirandes, Transmontano |
| Description |
Corpulent and rustic; Colour: brown chest-nut, Base pigment brown and possesses black extension. Height: 1.20 - 1.35m
Long hair, especially on the coasts, forehead, edge of the ears and extremity of members; Abundant horsehairs and no signals; Broad forehead; Small eyes, with very projecting orbital arcades; Large and strong lips; Large ears, broad at the base, points round and directed forwards ; Short and large neck; Unobtrusive withers, back short, right and quite muscular, pectoral full and projecting sternum, croup a little higher than the withers and shoulders right; Bulky belly; Powerful members and broad articulations; Flexible temperament; Great width of walk but slow, not very nimble. |
| Stock Numbers |
(2019)Total: 820, sires: 60, mares: 780 (FAO)
(2020)Total: 774, sires: 60, mares: 714 |
| Risk Status | endangered maintained Main danger: Keepers are in an average age of 72 years. |
| Conservation Programme | programme running |
| Contact | Dr. Albano Beja-Pereira, CIBIO-VP, Campus Agrario de Vairão, P-4485661 Vairão, AEPGA (Associação para o Estudo e Protecção do Gado Asinino), Miguel Novoa, |
| Remarks | In the Frame of ENRD a regional development project (RDP) set into value again donkey milk in form the Burro de Miranda.The milk is produced as milk powder (NATURASIN - a Traditional Milk Product from Donkeys) |
| Source of information | miguelcarvalho@naturasin.pt |
| Hyperlink |
http//www.aepga.pt
http://www.naturasin.pt |
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| AEPGA |
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| AEPGA - Association for the Study an Protection of Asinine Cattle | |
| Use (institution) | Harness, Stable companion, Breeding, Mule production, Therapy, Pet, Trekking, Riding |
| Remark | Cultural Heritage |
| Contact person in the institution | Miguel Nóvoa |