The Drabardi Donkey

Miradale

Range

This is a clean blanket marking with a wide range of possible variations. For inspiration look at the masks as well as the 'saddle or blanket' marking of German shepherd dogs. The BLUE show the maximum range, and the YELLOW the minimum range.

The saddle/blanket marking is allowed to be split in two clear parts, one that cover the top of the head and/or part of the neck, and one part that cover the back (or sides), covering the shoulders, then down to the crop/tail going down onto the thigh. The mask can be small or large. Often simulating a dark symmetrical blaze.

What type of edges on this marking

The edge of the Miradale 'saddle or blanket' itself can be semi-hard to quite soft (blurred out) but should still be clearly visable.

The face mask should be soft-edged and smooth in shape. Small facial Miradale markings can have hard/crisp edges, but they usually become more blurred/soft-edged the more they extend out to the eye and cheekbone. It is quite common that the Miradale mask darkens a donkey's "dun mask" quite a lot, making it very bold in contrast.

Do-Not's

• - This marking can not be lighter than the donkeys basecolor.

• - Not to be confused with Mantle; the biggest differences are that the back marking of Miradale can blur/fade out, and Mantle lacks the mask.