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APPENDIX II - Format File301 - Parameters EBV and File701- Parameters GEBV

Col

Name

Start

Format

Description

Example

1

rec_type

1

a3

Record type 1

301

2

brd_eval

5

a3

Breed of evaluation 2

HOL

3

pop

9

a3

Population code 3

USA

4

trt

13

a3

Trait of evaluation 4

scs

5

evdate

17

i8

National evaluation date 5

20121201

6

herit

26

f8.6

Heritability 6

0.12

7

refbase

35

a7

Reference base definition 7

H10CB05

8

pgmdef

43

a2

Genetic merit definition 8

T-

9

pub_rule

46

a1

Official publication rules 9

Y

  • 1 Valid record types:

    • 301 for EBV
    • 701 for GEBV

  • 2 Breed codes accepted:

    • BSW=Brown Swiss type; GUE=Guernsey type; HOL=Holstein-Friesian (Black & White) type; JER=Jersey type; RDC=Red Dairy Cattle type ; SIM=Simmental type.

  • 3 Valid population codes: ARG AUS BEL CAN CHE CZE a DEA DEU b DFS ESP EST FIN FRA c FRM GBR HUN IRL ISR ITA JPN LTU LVA NLD NZL POL PRT SVN SVK SWE USA URY ZAF

    • where: a Austria+Germany; b Denmark + Finland + Sweden; c France Montbeliarde;

  • 4 Accepted traits abbreviations:

    • Production ==> mil = milk;fat =fat; pro = protein

    • Conformation ==> sta = stature;cwi = chest width;bde = body depth;ang = angularity;ran = rump angle;rwi = rump width; rls = rear-leg set;rlr = rear-leg rear view;fan = foot angle;hde = heel depth/hoof height; fua = fore udder attachment; ruh = rear udder height; ruw = rear udder width; usu = udder support;ude = udder depth;ftp = front teat placement;ftl = (front) teat length;rtp = rear teat placement;ous = overall udder score; ofl = overall feet&legs score; ocs = overall conformation score; bcs = body condition score; loc = locomotion

    • Udder ==> scs = somatic cell; mas = mastitis

    • Longevity ==> dlo = direct longevity

    • Calving ==> dce = direct calving ease;mce = maternal calving ease;dsb= direct stillbirth;msb = maternal stillbirth

    • Female fertility ==>hco = heifer conception;crc = cow recycling;cc1 = lactating cow's ability to conceive (1);cc2 = lactating cow's ability to conceive (2);int= internval traits)

    • Workability ==> msp = milking speed;tem = temperament.

    • SNP Training ==> cma = clinical mastitis

  • 5 National evaluation dates expressed using the format YYYYMMDD

  • 6 Heritability for a specific trait in format f8.6. Should be larger than 0 and smaller than 0,999999

  • 7 Reference (genetic) base definition in the country sending information: breed initial (1 char), year established (YY), bull(b) or cow(C) (1 char); birth(B), calving (C) or evaluation (E) (1 char); year of event (use middle year if base on multiple year (YY); for breed initial see breed code in footnote2 (use X If based on multiple breeds):e.g. H00BB95 means a base defined 2000 base on Holstein bulls born in 1995.

  • 8 Genetic merit definition consists of a letter and a sign:

    • Sign: ‘ + ’ = Higher values are desirable, ‘ - ‘= Lower values are desirable

    • B = Breeding value

    • T = Transmitting ability;

  • 9 Allowed characters :

    • Y =Yes

    • N =No

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