APPENDIX I
Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below
diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Holstein conformation
traits of August 1999; sire standard deviation estimates are determined on a
de-standardized transmitting ability scale. Countries not submitting data for
a trait are identified by a -.
AUS=Australia, CAN=Canada, DEU=Germany, DNK=Denmark, ESP=Spain, FRA=France,
GBR=United Kingdom, ITA=Italy, NLD=Netherlands, USA=United States


Correlation matrix for :: stature
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.31
CAN 0.84 0.36
DEU 0.85 0.96 1.31
DNK 0.87 0.89 0.97 0.18
ESP 0.88 0.95 0.90 0.88 0.73
FRA 0.83 0.97 0.98 0.93 0.93 0.54
GBR 0.88 0.97 0.97 0.92 0.92 0.97 0.41
ITA 0.84 0.97 0.95 0.89 0.92 0.93 0.95 1.41
NLD 0.82 0.92 0.95 0.95 0.93 0.96 0.96 0.90 1.30
USA 0.85 0.96 0.93 0.89 0.93 0.96 0.94 0.96 0.91 2.02

Correlation matrix for :: chest width
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.66 0.24
DEU 0.70 0.84 0.30
DNK 0.57 0.86 0.95 1.22
ESP 0.73 0.90 0.83 0.79 1.84
FRA 0.39 0.85 0.62 0.67 0.70 0.35
GBR 0.81 0.84 0.96 0.88 0.81 0.64 0.29
ITA 0.58 0.92 0.84 0.81 0.84 0.83 0.81 1.01
NLD 0.63 0.73 0.89 0.85 0.74 0.53 0.85 0.71 0.21
USA 0.64 0.93 0.82 0.82 0.85 0.89 0.82 0.94 0.73 1.52

Correlation matrix for :: body depth
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.25
CAN 0.89 0.28
DEU 0.87 0.91 0.32
DNK 0.79 0.91 0.91 0.78
ESP 0.79 0.83 0.73 0.85 1.18
FRA 0.47 0.62 0.52 0.76 0.69 0.35
GBR 0.72 0.77 0.76 0.84 0.76 0.85 0.33
ITA 0.72 0.84 0.81 0.93 0.82 0.81 0.92 1.07
NLD 0.76 0.82 0.89 0.92 0.73 0.61 0.84 0.87 0.27
USA 0.68 0.78 0.73 0.90 0.85 0.90 0.90 0.94 0.81 1.63

Correlation matrix for :: angularity
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.23
CAN 0.57 0.26
DEU 0.74 0.86 0.39
DNK 0.60 0.91 0.93 0.63
ESP 0.59 0.81 0.78 0.78 1.11
FRA - - - - - -
GBR 0.71 0.88 0.96 0.94 0.80 - 0.36
ITA 0.77 0.85 0.93 0.86 0.75 - 0.92 1.08
NLD 0.82 0.57 0.81 0.74 0.60 - 0.77 0.76 0.27
USA 0.70 0.90 0.88 0.90 0.77 - 0.90 0.94 0.67 1.66

Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.28
CAN 0.91 0.32
DEU 0.95 0.97 0.35
DNK 0.95 0.98 0.98 0.80
ESP 0.94 0.95 0.97 0.95 1.69
FRA 0.97 0.96 0.98 0.98 0.96 0.21
GBR 0.97 0.95 0.99 0.98 0.96 0.97 0.33
ITA 0.90 0.96 0.95 0.97 0.96 0.96 0.93 1.31
NLD 0.90 0.95 0.98 0.96 0.94 0.96 0.95 0.95 0.30
USA 0.94 0.97 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.98 0.96 0.97 0.96 2.07

Correlation matrix for :: rump width
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.24
CAN 0.81 0.29
DEU 0.82 0.84 0.34
DNK 0.71 0.79 0.96 0.93
ESP 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.86 1.56
FRA 0.42 0.69 0.58 0.63 0.59 0.31
GBR 0.82 0.88 0.89 0.85 0.87 0.70 0.29
ITA 0.76 0.87 0.84 0.77 0.85 0.68 0.87 1.08
NLD 0.78 0.93 0.85 0.79 0.83 0.59 0.88 0.89 0.26
USA 0.72 0.87 0.81 0.84 0.86 0.77 0.92 0.88 0.83 1.49

Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.17
CAN 0.73 0.25
DEU 0.77 0.94 0.26
DNK 0.61 0.96 0.90 0.98
ESP 0.77 0.92 0.97 0.87 2.68
FRA 0.85 0.86 0.93 0.76 0.92 0.15
GBR 0.87 0.78 0.83 0.68 0.81 0.88 0.23
ITA 0.72 0.91 0.95 0.82 0.94 0.94 0.82 0.96
NLD 0.71 0.89 0.92 0.87 0.92 0.91 0.86 0.89 0.25
USA 0.74 0.95 0.95 0.91 0.95 0.92 0.79 0.95 0.89 1.52

Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.84 0.17
DEU 0.84 0.95 0.21
DNK 0.52 0.81 0.81 1.50
ESP 0.65 0.86 0.77 0.71 2.48
FRA 0.81 0.90 0.91 0.80 0.82 0.14
GBR 0.87 0.85 0.78 0.59 0.80 0.86 0.21
ITA 0.72 0.86 0.79 0.68 0.81 0.91 0.80 0.82
NLD 0.54 0.81 0.63 0.65 0.80 0.68 0.72 0.69 0.19
USA 0.82 0.90 0.80 0.74 0.84 0.92 0.86 0.92 0.81 1.36

Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.79 0.24
DEU 0.81 0.91 0.33
DNK 0.75 0.92 0.94 0.80
ESP 0.88 0.86 0.86 0.87 1.50
FRA 0.65 0.77 0.84 0.85 0.68 0.31
GBR 0.84 0.94 0.91 0.90 0.84 0.69 0.32
ITA 0.81 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.84 0.70 0.94 1.03
NLD 0.80 0.89 0.92 0.89 0.83 0.88 0.87 0.83 0.27
USA 0.82 0.94 0.91 0.93 0.84 0.71 0.95 0.94 0.84 1.88

Correlation matrix for :: rear udder heigth
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.21
CAN 0.77 0.23
DEU 0.78 0.90 0.31
DNK 0.48 0.59 0.60 0.90
ESP 0.85 0.84 0.87 0.60 1.31
FRA 0.74 0.86 0.83 0.55 0.79 0.25
GBR 0.83 0.87 0.91 0.69 0.84 0.83 0.32
ITA 0.85 0.85 0.90 0.51 0.90 0.78 0.92 1.02
NLD 0.75 0.83 0.94 0.60 0.88 0.84 0.90 0.90 0.26
USA 0.78 0.94 0.90 0.69 0.83 0.92 0.92 0.89 0.84 1.66

Correlation matrix for :: udder support
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.21
CAN 0.83 0.19
DEU 0.67 0.83 0.26
DNK 0.71 0.91 0.97 1.04
ESP 0.84 0.89 0.84 0.91 1.30
FRA 0.83 0.89 0.86 0.90 0.91 0.35
GBR 0.81 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.83 0.84 0.25
ITA 0.81 0.89 0.91 0.90 0.90 0.91 0.85 0.91
NLD 0.82 0.90 0.91 0.94 0.90 0.93 0.89 0.89 0.23
USA 0.81 0.92 0.88 0.92 0.93 0.97 0.87 0.92 0.92 1.51

Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.29
CAN 0.91 0.31
DEU 0.94 0.96 0.38
DNK 0.90 0.95 0.97 0.85
ESP 0.90 0.93 0.91 0.92 1.73
FRA 0.89 0.97 0.98 0.95 0.93 0.23
GBR 0.96 0.93 0.96 0.93 0.89 0.94 0.37
ITA 0.92 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.94 0.96 0.95 1.44
NLD 0.90 0.96 0.97 0.97 0.93 0.98 0.94 0.93 0.31
USA 0.92 0.94 0.97 0.97 0.93 0.97 0.95 0.97 0.97 1.78

Correlation matrix for :: teat placement
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.30
CAN 0.94 0.27
DEU 0.94 0.97 0.34
DNK 0.93 0.99 0.96 0.52
ESP 0.94 0.96 0.94 0.93 1.18
FRA 0.95 0.99 0.95 0.97 0.95 0.34
GBR 0.95 0.96 0.97 0.96 0.94 0.95 0.34
ITA 0.83 0.90 0.92 0.93 0.85 0.88 0.86 1.06
NLD 0.95 0.96 0.95 0.96 0.92 0.95 0.94 0.84 0.31
USA 0.90 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.96 0.95 0.93 0.93 0.92 1.83

Correlation matrix for :: teat length
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.37
CAN 0.97 0.29
DEU 0.96 0.98 0.34
DNK 0.97 0.98 0.98 0.60
ESP 0.97 0.98 0.97 0.97 1.47
FRA 0.96 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.98 0.32
GBR 0.96 0.98 0.97 0.97 0.95 0.97 0.35
ITA 0.91 0.95 0.95 0.92 0.92 0.94 0.97 1.09
NLD 0.92 0.96 0.96 0.92 0.95 0.97 0.96 0.94 0.32
USA 0.96 0.97 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.97 1.91

Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.35
CAN 0.65 2.46
DEU - - -
DNK - - - -
ESP 0.78 0.77 - - 0.36
FRA 0.67 0.87 - - 0.71 0.45
GBR 0.78 0.77 - - 0.70 0.76 1.45
ITA 0.78 0.79 - - 0.76 0.69 0.88 0.38
NLD 0.67 0.71 - - 0.70 0.68 0.88 0.79 0.19
USA 0.74 0.87 - - 0.78 0.81 0.83 0.88 0.79 0.90

Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS 0.36
CAN 0.73 0.24
DEU 0.78 0.83 0.85
DNK 0.73 0.83 0.87 0.58
ESP 0.80 0.81 0.81 0.77 0.12
FRA 0.63 0.84 0.78 0.81 0.75 0.45
GBR 0.85 0.84 0.92 0.86 0.75 0.76 1.62
ITA 0.70 0.89 0.88 0.85 0.81 0.90 0.83 0.56
NLD 0.79 0.85 0.92 0.87 0.80 0.79 0.94 0.84 0.26
USA 0.68 0.90 0.88 0.92 0.80 0.92 0.83 0.94 0.86 1.10

Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
AUS CAN DEU DNK ESP FRA GBR ITA NLD USA
AUS -
CAN - 0.21
DEU - 0.93 0.66
DNK - 0.88 0.80 0.65
ESP - 0.84 0.83 0.81 0.20
FRA - 0.50 0.76 0.48 0.47 0.45
GBR - 0.80 0.86 0.72 0.75 0.61 1.06
ITA -

-

- - - - - -
NLD - 0.70 0.78 0.65 0.74 0.51 0.79 - 0.19
USA - 0.73 0.90 0.58 0.73 0.82 0.69 - 0.74 1.38


Last Updated on 99/08/09
By Dan Englund