Asno de las Encartaciones

Asno de las Encartaciones
a small dark-coloured donkey
Conservation status
Other names
  • Basque: Enkarterriko asto
  • Burro de Las Encartaciones
Country of originSpain
DistributionBasque Country
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    170–210 kg[3]
  • Female:
    140–190 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    109–123 cm[3]
  • Female:
    103–123 cm[3]
Coatblack or dark bay[4]
Classification
MAPA (Spain)Breed standard

The Asno de las Encartaciones, Basque: Enkarterriko asto, is a breed of small domestic donkey from the western part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in north-east Spain. It is named for the comarca of Las Encartaciones (Enkarterri), in the province of Biscay (Bizkaia).[5] It is the only small donkey breed of Spain, and resembles the Gascon donkey, now a sub-type of the Pyrenean donkey.[2]: 45–46  The Asno de las Encartaciones is critically endangered, and is protected by conservation measures.

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