The American Donkey and Mule Society was founded in 1967 for the purpose of
being a national Breed Society and registering donkeys and mules. Today it is
still going strong, with over 22,000 donkeys and 2,100 mules registered.
The Society's services include three main registries and two newer registries
that are expected to grow quickly. The Miniature Donkey Registry of the United
States is specifically for those animals of miniature breeding and under
36" in height. The American Donkey Registry covers the Standard to Mammoth
breeds of donkeys. The American Mule Registry is for all sizes and types of
mules and hinnies. The newer registries are the Race Mule and Zebra Hybrid
books. In addition to the Registries, the Association has lots of information
available on all breeds and types, as well as a catalog of books on long-ears.
The donkey, mule, and zebra are all members of the equine family. Donkeys,
horses and zebras all have unique breeds within the general term (ie, the
Arabian as opposed to just Horse or Poitou as opposed to just Donkey). The mule
and zebroids are hybrids, the former being a horse/donkey cross, the latter a
cross of zebra/other equine.
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