Donkey Question

[Cherokee Rose]

Hi all

I have a couple are just getting into the minis and are looking at getting some mini Donkeys.

They have looked at some and they were asking me if a 1/4 in underbite was bad

I'm assuming in the donkeys it would be the same as horses;right?

And what would this animal be worth?

what is the average price of a well bred Donkey?

Thanks for any info I can get on this....................Carrie

 

[shminifancier]

Here is some common faults found in donkeys

Conformation Faults

Head: Roman nosed, thick muzzle, too small nostrils, too small eyes, ears that flop, head too large

Teeth: Overbite or Underbite in excess of 1/4"

Neck: Ewe necks, too thin; too short and thick.

Body: Sway back, excessively long or short; roach back, chest too narrow

Hindquarters: Narrow hips; pointed hips; too high tail set; croup too high

Legs: Any serious deviation from straight legged both in front and back; excessively toed out or toed in, cowhocked, forearm longer than cannon

Feet: Hooves too upright or slacking backwards; long upright pastern, short upright pastern, club foot

Jacks: One or two retained testicles

So that 1/4 of an inch is right on being not good...1/8 of an inch is not uncommon and should not be considered a bad fault