# List of donkey breeds

This list of breeds of domestic donkey is based on country reports to the international DAD-IS database.

## Breeds

| Breed name | English name if used | Country | Notes |
| Abkhazskaya | | Russian Federation | |
| Abyssinian | | Ethiopia | |
| Algerian | | Algeria | draught or meat animal; chestnut or grey |
| American Mammoth JackstockMammothMammoth Jackstock | | USA | size breed: any large donkey over a size limit |
| Anatolian | | Turkey | |
| Âne Africain | | Central African Republic, Chad | |
| Afghan donkey | | Afghanistan | |
| Âne du Bourbonnais | Bourbonnais | France | |
| Âne du Cotentin | Cotentin | France | |
| Âne du Gourma | | Mali | |
| Âne du Miankala | | Mali | |
| Âne du plateau Dogon | | Mali | |
| Âne du Sahel | | Mall | |
| Âne du Yatenga | | Mali | |
| Âne locale | | Madagascar | |
| Âne Normand | Norman | France | |
| Âne Petit Gris du Berry | | France | extinct |
| Âne | | Togo | |
| Âne wallon | | Belgium | |
| Anger | | Iran | |
| Armyanskaya | | Armenia | |
| Asin | | Niger | |
| Asino dell’Asinara | Asinara | Italy | critically endangered; indigenous to the Isola dell'Asinara, Sardinia |
| Asino Argentato di Sologno | | Italy | |
| Asino Baio Lucano | | Italy | |
| Asino dell’AmiataAmiatina | | Italy | Monte Amiata, province of Grosseto, Tuscany |
| Asino dell'Irpinia | | Italy | extinct; provinces of Benevento and Avellino |
| Asino di Castel Morrone | Castel Morrone | Italy | probably extinct; around Castel Morrone in the Province of Caserta, Campania |
| Asino di Martina Franca | Martina Franca | Italy | Martina Franca and neighbouring areas in south-east Murgia, in the Metropolitan City of Bari and the provinces of Taranto and Brindisi in Puglia |
| Asino di Sant'Alberto | | Italy | extinct; province of Forlì-Cesena |
| Asino Emiliano | | Italy | extinct |
| Asino Grigio SicilianoGrigio Siciliano | | Italy | Sicily |
| Asino PantescoAsino di PantelleriaPantesco | | Italy | from the island of Pantelleria, Sicily |
| Asino Pugliese | | Italy | Puglia; regional variants include the Asino delle Marche, Asino della Basilicata and Asino Leccese |
| Asino Ragusano | Ragusano | Italy | from Ragusa in Sicily, and neighbouring areas |
| Asino Romagnolo | Romagnolo | Italy | from Emilia–Romagna |
| Sardinian donkey Asino Sardo | Sardinian | Italy | from Sardinia |
| Asino Sardo Grigio Crociato | | Italy | from Sardinia |
| Asnal Criolin | | Cuba | |
| Asno | | Chile | |
| Asno Americana | | Cuba | |
| Asno Andaluz | Andalusian | Spain | |
| Asno Balear | | Spain | |
| Asno Criollo | | Venezuela | |
| Asno de las Encartaciones | | Spain | Basque country |
| Australian donkey | | Australia | |
| Barockesel | Austrian-Hungarian White Donkey | Austria | |
| Azerbaidzhanskaya | | Azerbaijan | |
| Baudet du Poitou | PoitevinPoitou | France | the Poitou donkey was developed for the sole purpose of the jacks being mated with mares to produce mules. It is a large donkey breed with a very long shaggy coat and no dorsal stripe |
| Benderi | | Iran | |
| Biyang | | China | |
| Bourik | | Haiti | |
| Brasil | | Venezuela | |
| Bulgaro | | Venezuela | |
| Bulgarian donkey | | Bulgaria | |
| Burro | | Mexico, Nicaragua, United States | small donkey of Mexico and the U.S. seen in both domesticated and feral states; some feral burros in the western U.S. are protected by federal law |
| Burro Criollo | | El Salvador | |
| Burro da Ilha GraciosaBurro Anão da Graciosa | | Portugal | endangered, 90 left |
| Burro do MirandaBurro do Planalto MirandesMirandesRaça asinina de MirandaTransmontano | Miranda | Portugal | endangered |
| Burro Kentucky | | El Salvador, Honduras | |
| Caninde | | Brazil | |
| Cardao | | Brazil | |
| Cariovilli | | Italy | extinct; province of L'Aquila in Abruzzo |
| Catalana | Catalan | Spain | |
| Chigetai | | Kazakhstan | |
| China North | | China | |
| Comune | | Albania | |
| Creole | | Guyana | |
| Âne corseU sumeru corsu Corsican | | Corsica | |
| Criollo | | Peru | |
| Cyprus donkey | | Cyprus | |
| Dagestanskaya | | Russian Federation | |
| Damascus | | Israel, Syrian Arab Republic | |
| Dezhou | | China | |
| Domaci balkanski magarac | Balkan | Serbia, Montenegro | |
| Dongolawi | | Sudan | |
| Irish donkey | | Ireland | |
| Donkey | | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| Egypt Baladi | | Egypt | |
| Egyptian | | Egypt | |
| English donkey | | Australia | |
| Etbai | | Sudan | |
| Ezel | | Netherlands | |
| Georgian ass | | Georgia | |
| Grand Noir du Berry | | France | former province of Berry; possibly derived from Catalan |
| Green | | Barbados | |
| Grey | | Suriname | |
| Grigio ViterbeseViterbese | | Italy | province of Viterbo in Lazio |
| Guangling | | China | |
| Guanzhong | | China | |
| Hamadan | | Iran, Russian Federation | |
| Hassawi | | Egypt | |
| Hmar Malti | Maltese | Malta | |
| Huaibei | | China | |
| Indian | | India | |
| Iranian | | Iran | |
| Istarski magarac | | Croatia | Istria |
| Italian | | Serbia | |
| Jack Norteamericano | | Venezuela | |
| Jiami | | China | |
| Jirnrna | | Ethiopia | |
| Jinnan | | China | |
| Jordanian donkey | | Jordan | |
| Kakhetinskaya | | Russian Federation | |
| Karakaçan | | Turkey | |
| Kara-Kalpakskaya | | Uzbekistan | |
| Kashan | | Iran | |
| Kassala | | Eritrea | |
| Kazakhskaya | | Kazakhstan | |
| Kirgizskaya | | Kyrgyzstan | |
| Kulun | | China | |
| Liangzhou | | China | |
| Libyan | | Libya | |
| Linxian | | China | |
| Magyar parlagi szamár | | Hungary | |
| Majorera | | Spain | |
| Mannar | | Sri Lanka | |
| Maryisltaya | | Turkmenistan | |
| Masai | | Kenya, Tanzania | |
| Masri | | Egypt | |
| Merzifon | | Turkey | |
| Meskhet-Dzhavakhetskaya | | Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan | |
| Miniature donkey | | USA | |
| Moldavian Local | | Moldova | |
| Moroccan | | Morocco | |
| Muscat | | Tanzania | |
| National Genatic | | Yemen | |
| Native of North Africa | | Mali, Mauritania, Senegal | |
| Nordestina | | Brazil | |
| Ogaden | | Ethiopia | |
| Paulista | | Brazil | |
| Pega | | Brazil | |
| Peruano | | Venezuela | |
| Ponui | | New Zealand | |
| Primorsko dinarski magarac | | Croatia | |
| Âne de Provence | Provence | France | Provence |
| Puttalam Buruwa | | Sri Lanka | |
| Âne des Pyrénées | Pyrenean | France | Aquitaine, Midi Pyrénées, Languedoc Roussillon; also called Gascon; similar to Catalan but smaller |
| Qinghai | | China | |
| Qinqyang | | China | |
| Qirmani | | Yemen | |
| Qubressy | | Jordan | |
| Riffawi | | Sudan | |
| Romanian donkey | | Romania | |
| Saidi | | Egypt | |
| Sennar | | Ethiopia | |
| Shanbei | | China | |
| Sibbiani | | Yemen | |
| Sjevernojadranski magarac | | Croatia | |
| Somali | | Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Yemen | |
| South-west | | China | |
| Spotted | | United States | |
| Standard | | United States | |
| Subei | | China | |
| Sudanese Pack | | Sudan | |
| Syrian | | Israel, Syrian Arab Republic | |
| Thüringer Waldesel | | Germany | |
| Tadzhikskaya | | Tajikistan | |
| Taihang | | China | |
| Tibetan | | China, Nepal | |
| Toposa | | Sudan | |
| Tswana | | Botswana | |
| Tunisian | | Tunisia | |
| Turkmenskaya | | Turkmenistan | |
| Uzbekskaya | | Uzbekistan | |
| Ugandan donkey | | Uganda | |
| Xinjiang | | China | |
| Yangyuan | | China | |
| Yunnan | | China | |
| Zamorano-Leonés | | Spain | |