Partbred or Pure?

The donkeys below are partbreds.  They have the coat and characteristics of the Poitou, but due to their breeding (all have a verified pure-bred sire) they could only qualify for Livre B (B-Book) Partbred status (if female).  (Geldings in the USA may be inspected by French officials for special B-book status as exhibition animals only.  No part-bred males will be accepted into Livre B.)

Leland, a half-bred, sired by a pure jack, out of a common jennet.  Appaloosa Acres, Kansas

Frick and Frack, Partbred geldings (sired by a purebred jack).  Hamilton Rare Breeds Foundation, Vermont.

This jack in France is a partbred, being presented at the 2000 Concours for his breeding license (to sire Mules).

Gitane, a 50% jennet in France, with her 3/4 bred jack foal.

Non-Poitous (Zircons!)

Neither of these animals is a Poitou jennet.  Both are F0 - "Common" donkeys.  The jennet on the left, although probably very high in actual Poitou blood, had not documented pedigree.  She was approved for B book status, at her second viewing as an F0 (0% Poitou).  Although her foals will have an advantage as to type, they must start out as part-breds and successive generations will breed back up to purebred status.  A tragic but classic case of where paperwork is of the utmost importance.

These photos were taken at the 2000 Concours (National Show and Breeding evaluation) in France.

this jack, although he resembled a Poitou very closely, had no Poitou blood within 5 generations of his traceable Mammoth pedigree.  This is one example of why it is almost impossibe to tell if a Poitou is real or not without using paperwork. (ADMS File photo)

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