Breed: Zamorano-Leonese
Synonyms: Carbajalina
Leonesa
Zamorana
Garañón Leonés[3]
Asno zamorano-leonés
Species: Ass
Colour: black or dark bay
Weight: M:300 – 370kg; F:270 – 360kg
Height: M:145cm; F:135cm
Country: Spain
Description: The Zamorano-Leonés is a large donkey, with a massive head – the breed standard speaks of "manifest acromegaly". Jacks stand on average 145 cm, and weigh 370 kg. The coat is long and shaggy, black or dark bay in colour; the belly, muzzle and surround of the eyes are pale-coloured.[6] Jacks were in the past used mainly for the production of large mules for agricultural work.[
Dissemination: Large domestic donkey from the provinces of Zamora and León, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, in north-western Spain
History: The Zamorano donkey was exported to the New World, and was the first Spanish donkey to contribute to the evolution of the North American donkey. From the eighteenth century it appears also to have influenced the development of the French Baudet du Poitou breed
Morphology: The Zamorano-Leonés is a large donkey, with a massive head – the breed standard speaks of "manifest acromegaly". Jacks stand on average 145 cm, and weigh 370 kg. The coat is long and shaggy, black or dark bay in colour; the belly, muzzle and surround of the eyes are pale-coloured. Jacks were in the past used mainly for the production of large mules for agricultural work.
Breed Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamorano-Leons