Breeds of Donkeys - c

The Canindé donkey, also known as the Brazilian Sport Donkey, is a breed of donkey native to Brazil. It is known for its small to medium size, typically standing between 10 to 14 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a range of coat colors including black, bay, chestnut, and gray. Canindé donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are often used for carrying heavy loads, plowing fields, and as pa ...

The Cardão donkey, also known as the Cardeal Donkey, is a breed of donkey native to Portugal. It is known for its medium to large size, typically standing between 12 to 15 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a range of coat colors including black, bay, chestnut, and gray. Cardão donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are often used for carrying heavy loads, plowing fields, and as pack anima ...

The Castel Morrone donkey is a breed of donkey native to the Castel Morrone region of Italy. It is known for its medium to large size, typically standing between 12 to 15 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a range of coat colors including black, bay, chestnut, and gray. Castel Morrone donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are often used for carrying heavy loads, plowing fields, and as pac ...

The Catalan donkey, also known as the Asno Catalan, is a breed of donkey native to Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It is known for its small to medium size, typically standing between 10 to 14 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a range of coat colors including black, bay, chestnut, and gray. Catalan donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are often used for carrying heavy loads, plowing fi ...

The Chigetai donkey, also known as the Mongolian Wild Ass, is a breed of wild donkey native to Mongolia. It is known for its medium to large size, typically standing between 12 to 15 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a sandy brown or grayish-brown coat and a black mane and tail. Chigetai donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are often used for carrying heavy loads, plowing fields, and as ...

The China North Donkey, also known as the Shandong donkey, is a breed of donkey native to the Shandong Province in northeastern China. It is known for its medium size, typically standing between 11 to 13 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a range of coat colors including black, bay, chestnut, and gray. China North donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are often used for carrying heavy loa ...

The Cotentin donkey, or Ane du Cotentin, comes from Lower-Normandy and was once used to transport cow’s milk. Due to modernization of agriculture in the mid-20th century their numbers dwindled. Thanks to modern appreciation for the bloodlines & the creation of a breed registry in 1997 their numbers continue to grow.

The Creole donkey, also known as the "Florida Cracker Donkey," is a breed of donkey native to the southern United States, particularly Florida. It is known for its medium to small size, typically standing between 9 to 12 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a range of coat colors including black, bay, chestnut, and gray. Creole donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are often used for carryi ...

The Criollo donkey, also known as the "American Wild Ass," is a breed of donkey native to the Americas, particularly Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is known for its small to medium size, typically standing between 10 to 13 hands in height, and its distinctive appearance, with a range of coat colors including black, bay, chestnut, and gray. Criollo donkeys are highly valued for their strength, endurance, and versatility, and are oft ...

Cyprus donkeys are from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. There are two principal strains: a large dark-coloured type with a pale belly, probably of European origin; and a small gray African type which represents about 20% of the total population, which in 2002 was estimated at 2200–2700.

The Cyprus donkey was an integral component of rural life from prehistoric times until the 20th century. Archimandrite Kyprianos in 1788 records th ...