Cotentin Donkey for Sale

The Cotentin donkey, or Ane du Cotentin, comes from Lower-Normandy and was once used to transport cow’s milk. Due to modernization of agriculture in the mid-20th century their numbers dwindled. Thanks to modern appreciation for the bloodlines & the creation of a breed registry in 1997 their numbers continue to grow.

Number of Births:

In 2018: 70 births

In 2017: 73 births

In 2016: 57 births

In 2015: 77 births

Standard:

Size:

Jacks: From 1.20m to 1.35m

Colour:

Generally dove grey, with a St. Andrew’s cross

Abilities and Uses:

Around the 1930s, there were about 9000 donkeys in the Manche, mainly used as pack animals to transport milk from local cows using packs, crates, stoneware milk jugs, or milkmaids riding sidesaddle.

Given its sweet temper and its morphology, this donkey is ideally suited to trekking and driving. It is also a wonderful pet which is used in animal therapy.