Table 2. Reference (genetic) base definition in national evaluation data
considered in the Interbull evaluation for dairy production traits(February 2003).
Base definition is composed of year (YYYY), breed initial, and bull (B) or cow (C)
Brown
Country Ayrshire Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey Simmental
Australia 1995AC 1995GC 1995HC 1995JC
Belgium# 2000HC
Canada 2002AC 2002BC 2002GC 2002HC 2002JC
Czech Rep. 1995HC 1995SC
Denmark 1995BC 1995HC 1995JC
Denmark 1995RC *
Estonia 2000HC
Finland - -
France 2002BB 2002HB 2002MB **
France 2002SB ***
France 2002PB ****
Germany/Austr 2000AC 2000HC 2000JC
Germany/Austr 1993BB 1993SB
Hungary 1995HC 1995HC
Ireland 1995HC
Israel 1995HB
Italy 1995HC 1995HC
Italy 1995BC
Italy 1995SC
Netherlands## 2000HC 2000HC 2000HC 2000HC
New Zealand 1985XC 1985XC 1985XC 1985XC 1985XC
Norway 2000AB
Poland 1995HC
Rep. South Afr 1995AC 1995GC 1995HC 1995JC
Slovenia 1990BC 1990HC 1990SC
Spain 1995HC
Sweden 1995AB 1995HB
Switzerland 2000HC *****
Switzerland 1995BC
Switzerland 2000RH ****** 2000SI
Unit. Kingdom 1995AC 1995GC 1995HC 1995JC
Unit. States 2000AC 2000BC 2000GC 2000HC 2000JC
# Walloon part of Belgium
## The Netherlands + Flemish part of Belgium
* Danish Red & White in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull
** French Montbeliarde in the Simmental evaluation of Interbull
*** French Simmental in the Simmental evaluation of Interbull
**** French Red Holstein in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull
***** Swiss Black & White Holstein in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull
****** Swiss Red Holstein in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull