Table 2. Number of national bull evaluations used in the Interbull routine evaluation
for Calving Ease (CE) and Stillbirth (SB) for Holstein (February 2006).

Trait

Country Direct CE Maternal CE Direct SB Maternal SB

Australia* 450 - 426 -
Canada* 6551 4859 6551 4860
Denmark (HOL) 1509 5332 1975 5448
Denmark (RHOL) 84 153 105 167
Finland 663 674 834 782
France* 5325 4353 5325 4353
Israel 171 660 171 661
Italy* 5859 3735 5857 3737
Sweden 1823 1722 1825 1727
Switzerland 468 374 468 374
The Netherlands 8720 2449 7364 7061
United States* 19886 7209 19886 7214
Across Country 51509 31520 50787 36384

* Countries with calving ease as best available predictor for stillbirth.