Английская Википедия:Balearic donkey
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The Balearic, Шаблон:Lang-ca, Шаблон:Lang-es, is a Spanish breed of domestic donkey indigenous to the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain. It is found mainly in Mallorca, the largest island of the group, and also in Menorca, where it was much used for mule-breeding; it is no longer present in the islands of Eivissa and Formentera.Шаблон:R Since 2006 it has been officially called the Шаблон:Lang; it was previously known as the Шаблон:Lang,Шаблон:R and was also referred to as the Ase MallorquÍ, Asno Mallorquín or Mallorquín.
History
The Balearic shares common origins with the Catalan and the Baudet du Poitou.Шаблон:R The donkey was in the past the most highly valued animal in Mallorca, and could be sold for very high prices.Шаблон:R In the early twentieth century it was prized outside the islands too, and many were exported to England, and later to the United States.Шаблон:R The breed population fell rapidly in the first half of that century, and it came close to disappearing; the number of pure-bred animals is now stable.Шаблон:R
A herd book was established for the Mallorquín donkey, as it was then known, in 1990. A breeders' association, now called the Associació de Criadors de Pura Raça Asenca de les Illes Balears, was formed. In 2002 the breed was officially recognised, and a genealogical stud book was established. From 1997 the Balearic donkey was listed by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente, the Spanish ministry of agriculture, as "under special protection, in danger of extinction".Шаблон:R In 2006, at the request of the breeders' association, the name of the breed was changed to "Raça Asenca Balear".Шаблон:R Its conservation status was listed as "critical" by the FAO in 2007Шаблон:R and as "endangered" by the SAVE Foundation in 2008.Шаблон:R
At the end of 2013 the total number recorded in the stud book was 464, all of which were in the Balearic Islands.Шаблон:R
Characteristics
The Balearic is similar to the Catalan, but smaller and with lighter bone.Шаблон:R Jacks stand about Шаблон:Nobreak at the withers and weigh about Шаблон:Nobreak, while jennies stand about Шаблон:Nobreak and weigh about Шаблон:Nobreak.Шаблон:R The coat is black or nearly black in colour, shading to pale on the belly, muzzle and surround of the eyes.Шаблон:R
Use
Before the mechanisation of agriculture, Balearic jennies were used in all kinds of agricultural work, both for burden, carrying sacks of olives and the like, and for draught, pulling small carts; jacks were used to sire mules.Шаблон:R
References
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Шаблон:Donkey breeds of Spain and Portugal
