Question:About donkeys what is the height range for a donkey to be a miniature? Answer in hands or inches plz! i WILL pick a best answer!
Answers:
The maximum height of a Miniature Donkey should be under 36" at the withers (measured at the age of 3 years to be accurate).
The NMDA (National Miniature Donkey Association) strongly recommends the donkey not be under 30".
between 32" and 38"
From National Miniature Donkey Association:
Height: Average 32" - 34" at the withers, maximum 36"
From Ohio State University:
The size of these donkeys varies from 26 inches, which is considered extraordinarily small, to 36 inches at the withers. An average height would be about 33-34 inches. In general the smaller the donkey the more valuable it is accounted to be. Other things that make a donkey valuable are good body and leg conformation and one of the more unusual colors such as spotted, white, sorrel, "chocolate" (dark brown) or black. Gray-dun, the various shades of gray with the dorsal stripe and cross is the most common color of these donkeys.
Good luck w/ your research- all of the photos of these guys were super cute!
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