The English/Irish Register has 5 grades of Donkey, these being: 100%, 87.5%, 75%, 50%, and identification (ID) Jennies. To obtain a 50%, Jennies must be identification (ID) recorded, and bred with a registered 100% Jack. The general principle is that to upgrade you need to use a registered 100% Jack or Jenny.

Progeny outcomes:

ID Jennies must be bred with 100% Jacks to obtain 50%

50% + 100% = 75%

50% + 87.5% = 50%

50% + 75% = 50%

50% + 50% = 50%

75% + 100% = 87.5%

75% + 87.5% = 75%

75% + 75% = 75%

87.5% + 100% = 100%

87.5% + 87.5% = 87.5%

100% English or Irish Donkey is defined as: 
 

• An English or Irish donkey imported from England or Ireland

or

• Progeny of two such Donkeys

or

• Progeny of two English/Irish Donkeys who are both registered as 100% in the DABSA Stud Book

or

• Progeny of a registered 87.5% and a registered 100% English/Irish Donkey with DABSA

To Register a Donkey in The Donkey All Breeds Society of Australia Stud Book:

• You must be a member of D.A.B.S.A Inc.
• Register a Stud Name- $10

Identification (ID) Jennies:

• Jenny should be of English/Irish heritage and type.
• The maximum height for eligibility to the ID register is 11 hands.

Temporary registration: 
Immature Donkeys (under 3 years of age) which have both parents registered with D.A.B.S.A. Sire and Dam must be adult registered, (mature up-date), before the time of foaling.

Mature up – date:
(Permanent registration) - at 3 years of age.
New photos are required and registration certificate forwarded to Registrar.

Requirements:

1. Application to register form filled out
2. Service certificate required for temporary registration
3. Photos – 4 photos [2 each side, one side with head turned towards the camera]
4. Copies of any registration certificates from other relevant societies
5. Height to be taken by independent person
6. For “ mature update” at 3 years of age, new photos required and registration certificate forwarded to  Registrar
7. Vet Certificate of soundness on the DABSA form is required for all Jacks before breeding.

Registration Fees:

• Foals $10
• ID Jennies $10
• Jennies $20
• Jacks $35
• Geldings $10 – If Jack is later gelded, a refund of $25.00 will be provided on receipt of gelding certificate.

Transfer $5 (responsibility of vendor)

Dual registration $5 (if registered in any other D.A.B.S.A Inc. Register)