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| Country |
Cyprus, CY |
| Synonyms |
Gaidouri |
| Use (country) |
draught power, tourist attraction, riding |
| Description |
There is no indigenous donkey breed in Cyprus, but there are two main strains: firstly a brown donkey with a beige nose and stomach, which is of various sizes, some quite large. This may have originated from breeds in western to south-western France, possibly during the time of the crusades.Secondly, a small grey donkey, almost certainly of African origin, which may have been in Cyprus for several millennia. The two strains have interbred |
| Stock Numbers |
total(2003): 80 sires: 20 mares: 60 (FAO) |
| Risk Status |
endangered |
| Conservation Programme |
Yes |
| Contact |
Patrick Skinner, Honorary Secretary, Friends of the Cyprus Donkey 4772 Vouni Village, Limassol District, Cyprus Phone: +357 25 944 151 (Administration)+357 25 945 488 (Visitor Centre)Fax: +357 25 942582 |
| Hyperlink |
http://www.windowoncyprus.com/friends_of_the_cyprus_donkey.htm |
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