Comment on Paying tribute to pioneering donkey

The English & Irish Donkey Society Australia All Breeds coined the name and set up the register for the "Australian Teamster Donkey" in recognition of the historic links.The best of the Worlds donkeys came here-Very early on small donkeys from convenient posts on the shipping routes bit very quickly superior stock was brought out -including American Jackstock (still imported as late as 1935)and Andalusian and Maltese Jacks-all large breeds of over 14hh to 15hh and over.
At the time Governments from many countries were interested in breeding Mules for work and for Miliary use-hence the interest in breeding large breeds of donkeys.The donkeys used in outback teams ranged from about 12hh up to 14hh or so.