About CDMA
The Canadian Donkey & Mule Association was incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act on December 29, 1988.
The objectives of the CDMA are:
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To maintain a registry of donkeys, and to record mules and hinnies.
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To preserve and improve the standard of donkeys and mules in general by improved breeding practices, and encourage the appreciation, care, management, and use thereof.
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To promote public education in the understanding and management of donkeys and mules.
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To prevent cruelty to donkeys and mules, and cooperate with persons and groups that provide care and protection for donkeys and mules.
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To publish specifications of Standards of Conformation for all size categories of donkeys as well as for mules and hinnies.
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To work with the government to ensure control in the import and export of donkeys and mules and to ensure humane treatment of donkeys and mules.
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To promote donkeys and mules through shows and exhibitions.
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To encourage the improvement of donkeys in Canada by allowing access to donkeys not registered in the CDMA herd book through the upgrading process.