Miniature Donkey Breeders of Oregon

                                                The Beaver State

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Donkey Info

 

Donkey Vital Signs:

Normal Temperature:

 

Adult: 97.2-100 F    Median 98.8F

 Young: 97.8-102.1F  Median  99.6 F

 

Normal Pulse:

Adult; 36-68  Median 44

Young: 44-88   Median 60

 

Respirations:

Adult: 12-44  Median 20

Young: 16-48  Median 28

 

A young donkey is under two years old.

Median is basically what is considered to be normal range

 

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Ridgeview Acres
Ken and Darlene Johnson
Phone: 541-548-5216
6400 N.W. 59th St., Redmond, OR. 97756
E-Mail: scatcat1@bendcable.com
Website: http://www.ridgeview-acres.com

We have wonderful little donkeys, to love handled from day one selected our herd for conformation pedigrees and temperament herd sire Country Music Ray Willey Hubbard Proven Lines for correct and beautiful heads, also D&K Ridgeview Twister Black no strip 31'   (12/13)

Herdsires:
Country Music Ray Willey Hubbard 31' Black Brown
D& K Ridgeview Twister 31' Black no strip

Both Jacks National award winners

Directions:
Redmond Oregon 6400 N W 59th St

Currently for sale:
breeders, pets, show


SassafrAss Ranch
Justin and Julie Mcclaire-Yates
Phone: 503-650-2472
Fax:  503-650-2472
18490 S Holly Ln Oregon City, Oregon 97045
E-Mail: jjmsassafrassranch@gmail.com
Website: www.sassafrassranch.com

Small Family farm producing quality donkeys. Training, sales, and breeding.  (4/14)

Herdsire:
We currently have two outstanding jacks:
SR Scepter: 31" black , son of Cup A Joe. He is just a really well built, good looking boy. Lot's of champions in his four generation pedigree. Sceppi has the movement and temperament we strive for in our donkeys.

FL Cochise: 34" spotted. Cochise has a world class pedigree ,with the looks and movement to back it up. He is the 2012 NMDA National's Pre-Green Champion.                        

Currently for sale:
SR Blue Prince, true black, no cross. He is just fancy! Prince will be an outstanding driving donkey. If you are looking for your next gelding/show prospect, he is a must see. I will start him soon and price will go up with training.
Call for other available donkeys, or take a look at the website.


Animal Paradise
Tom & Tammy Peterson
Phone: 541-485-2125
Fax: 541-485-2125
85006 Territorial Rd.   Eugene,  OR 97402
E-Mail: peterson@unwiredwest.net

Located on 23 acres just west of Eugene.  We've been raising miniature donkeys for over 20 years.  Excellent breeding stock.  (4/14)


Benson Ranch Miniature Donkeys LLC
Cindy Benson
Phone:  541-855-5503
Fax:  541-855-8667
720 Pelton Lane, Gold Hill, OR  97525
E-Mail: ChoicesLu@aol.com
Website: www.Bensonranch.com    

Benson Ranch is a breeding and training facility established in 1992, and is located just 40 miles North of the California border right off I-5. We strive to produce only the best, and are excited to welcome the incomparable Circle C herd of Canada. This proven and successful breeding program has produced Champion after Champion and are in demand worldwide. Having combined the Cooke herd with the existing Benson Ranch herd we now number over 100 miniature donkeys. We feel certain we have that extra special individual! you are looking for. We welcome visitors and would be pleased to introduce you to the herd. Benson Ranch - Where Dreams Come True!!!   (3/15)

Herdsires:
MGF Future Link --32" Black with star
Circle C Legend --31 1/2" light sorrel Red Lightening son
Circle C Silverado --31" gray Desperado son
BR Lightening's Rembrandt -- 31 1/2" black Red Lightening son
BR Pepper Jack -- 32" gray and white spotted Desperado grandson
Ozark Jazzy Jamm -- 32" dark brown
Willow Creek Luigi -- 31 3/4" dark brown
**All these jacks are Halter Champions**
MGF Red Jet -- 31 1/2" dark sorrel (Red Jet has never been shown)
BR Caliente' -- 31" light sorrel Legend son (just beginning his show career!)

Currently for sale:
Our foals arrive throughout the year so we will always have a nice selection! Watch our web site for foals from these fine jacks. We always have high quality breeding stock and friendly pets available in all ages and colors. Check our web site to see current photos, descriptions, and pedigrees of all our sale donkeys.
We have lowered our prices in light of these challenging times and offer creative financing so there is no need to let money come between you and the perfect Benson Ranch donkey. Don't forget to chase your dreams! It's even more important now.


Crown Meadow LLC
Peggy Curtis
Phone: 503-394-2463
39027 Shelburn Dr.  Scio, Or.  97374
E-Mail: cmec@smt-net.com
Website: www.crownmeadow.com

Miniature Donkeys have been the highlight of our farm since 1989. Our Champion herd sires are producing top quality foals that can be seen on our website on our "New Arrivals" page. Our babies are well socialized from day one and can't get enough of "their" pet humans. We offer show quality donkeys, proven brood jennets, foals, proven and Junior herd sires as well as retiring pets. If you are in the neighborhood, please give us a call. We would love to show you around and talk donkey. We also love to help new or potential owners with any questions they may have relating to their care and training. We are located 25 minutes East of Salem.  (3/16)

Herdsires:
Crown Meadow Cup a Joe, 34" Black NLP, DNA typed, NMDA Year End High Point Jack in 2006 and 2007;
Mini Pleasures Red Wrangler, 34" Dark Red, DNA typed, Son of SS Red Lightening;
RF Gelato, 34" Black/Brown, DNA typed, 1999 National Show Best of Breed;
Crown Meadow Opie, 32" Dark Gray NLP, DNA typed, Cup a Joe son, 3X Reserve Champion Halter Jack;
Crown Meadow CC Sorbetto, 32 3/4" Black with a cross, DNA typed, Son of Gelato and a Cup a Joe nephew;
Crown Meadow Harry Porter, junior herd sire, Black with a cross, DNA typed, Half brother to Cup a Joe and son of Best of Breed jack, Windcrest Little Dynamite from Wannabe Ranch, Gold Hill, OR;

Currently for sale:
Crown Meadow Kodie, 32" light gray dun jack; DNA typed; His sire is a Cup a Joe son and a 3X Reserve Champion jack. His mother, Crown Meadow Katalina, was shown as a yearling and was a junior champion. Kodie was shown as a yearling and won 1st place in a class of 9 yearling jacks. He also won 2 pre-green trail classes that year with 18 participants in one and 24 in the other. He is extremely smart and wanting to please. For more information see our For Sale page on our website.


Eola Hills Miniature Donkeys
Chuck & Glenda Lawrence
Phone: 503-835-9929
9055 SE Eola Hills RD, Amity, Oregon 97101
E-Mail: chucknglenda@onlinenw.com
Website: www.miniheehaws.com

Our Miniature Donkey Farm is located in the Eola Hills Wine Country.  We have many nice local wineries that surround us.  Make a day of it...plan a trip out to see our small herd of Miniature Donkeys and stop at a local winery on your way home. We don't specialize in any one color of donkey...we love them all!!  We strive for well balanced, straight jennets to breed to our pretty spotted boy, Little Magic.  We believe that is the key to beautiful foals!!  Our foals are loved on daily.  You can't help but love on them...they won't let you out of the paddock until you do!!! 
Please give us a call and stop on by...we love company!! (4/14) 

Herdsires:
There's a new guy on the block!!!  His name is "HD's Little Magic".  We have only had this little Spotted 'Magic Man' for a few months but we are so pleased with him.  Thus far, he has pleasured every jennet we have put with him!!  Stay tuned for the outcome starting this Fall.  Stud Fee: $500 to a select few jennets.
Also, waiting in the wings, is our little junior herdsire: Du Plessis's LittleBlack Pennington.  This little boy is a tank at a year old and only 29" tall.  We will start him out with a couple of his own jennets this Fall. See more of these great little guys on our web site: www.miniheehaws.com

Currently for sale:
We have some lovely weanling jennets out of our previous herdsire, Rocky, who won 4TH in 'Get-of-Sire' at the Oregon National Miniature Donkey Show in 2007!! (Yes, I'm still very excited about it!!! :)
Check out these gorgeous girls on my web site: www.miniheehaws.com I do have one little Rocky son left, also.  Ellington is following in his sires hooves and he has the best pedigree...check it out on our web site: www.miniheehaws.com  He will make someone an excellent herdsire!! I do lay-aways and I'm happy to do special pricing if you want more than one donkey.  We can deliver to some places for a small fee. 


Marsango Ranch Miniature Donkeys
Dino & Rosemary Marsango
Phone:  541-826-4057
12505 Brandon Way, White City, OR 97503
E-Mail:     rmarsango@embarqmail.com
Website:    www.marsangoranch.com

We are a small breeder, located in Southern Oregon in the beautiful "Sam's Valley". We have an outstanding herd of registered Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys, having brought in some exceptional jennets to cross with our lovely small blue/black jack, Circle C King's Ransom. Our goal is to produce top quality foals with outstanding conformation, versatility, and kind and loving temperaments in a variety of colors.  We frequently have mini-donkeys for sale.  If we don't have what you are looking for, chances are we know someone who does.    (7/13)

Herdsire:
Circle C King's Ransom

Directions:
We are located near Medford, about an hour North of the California border.

Currently for sale:
We usually have a few quality youngsters for sale, and once in a while a mature brood jennet. 


Mini Pleasures (Miniature Donkey's)
Bob & Andrea Glaspey
Phone: 541 728-6104
P.O. Box 793, Christmas Valley OR, 97641
E-Mail: minipleasures1@yahoo.com
Website: www.angelfire.com/or3/minipleasures/

We live in Christmas Valley Oregon. We raise Registered Miniature Donkeys. Our herd sire Mighty Awesome (sorrel) past away October 30th, 2009, He will be missed very much. We are getting a new herd sire in April which he is still a baby. His name is Rearview HIGH DESERT DRIFTER (sorrel). He is Mighty Awesome full brother. Hope Drifter does a well as Mighty Awesome did...
Thank You Bob & Andrea  (7/13)


Rancho Galleano
Cary and Jackie Constantine
Phone: 541-497-0392
15050 Highway 62, Eagle Point, OR 97524
E-Mail: jgalleano@ranchogalleano.com
Website: www.ranchogalleano.com

Rancho Galleano is a small ranch that specializes in very correct and quality stock, great temperaments and all colors (darks, sorrels, spotted, frosted white, and gray dun.) Our herdsires (a 30 1/2" very dark brown and a 31 1/4" black & white spotted) have excellent pedigrees, including the original Italian imports and championship Country Music's George Jones, 45 Magnum, and Circle C lineage. Our jennets are also from excellent bloodlines (Circle C, Valentino 50, Cobra's Arthur, Rainbow's Blizzard, Sunset Acres, 45 Magnum and 26 1/2" Otis.) Our new location as of 2011 is Eagle Point, OR. We're located very close to the Oregon/California border. Come visit us or check out our website @ www.ranchogalleano.com . We're small enough to still love and handle our donkeys daily, and we'd love to share our experience. (7/13)

Herdsires:
J.R.P.'s Sir Winston Churchill...... 30.5" black/brown
KMA The Duke, Reserve Grand Champion .... 31.25 black/white spotted

Directions:
From I-5 in Medford, take exit for Highway 62 Crater Lake. We're located at the intersection of Highway 62 (Crater Lake Highway) and Highway 234 (Sam's Valley)

Currently for sale:
Please call or email for current sales as not all are listed on website. 


R&J Family Farm
Ron and Jonatha Semoni
Phone:  541-862-2956
500 Murphy Creek Road, Grants Pass, OR 97527
E-Mail:   rjff@rjfamilyfarm.com
Website:  www.rjfamilyfarm.com 

Our small breeding farm is located at the West end of the scenic Applegate Valley wine growing region in Southern Oregon. We have selected our herd of registered miniature donkeys for their conformation, temperament - and ability to make us smile. So, stop by for a visit, we'll share the fun - all our donkeys receive and return daily love and affection. We raise beautiful foals and have some wonderful donkeys for sale.  (1/14)

Herdsires:
WLDF Cash Grant's Dinero... 2X NMDA Jr Champion Halter Donkey, Dino is Light Red with a 'look at me' attitude!
Wannabe Ranch Premier...Jr Herd Sire.  Black/ no cross,  Son of Champion Halter Jack - Windcrest Little Dynamite

Currently for sale:
Show quality performance geldings, and a pair of 'win your heart' beautiful jennet pets - one red, one spotted!
Foals arriving in the Spring and Fall.