APPENDIX II

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Guernsey conformation traits of November 2006; sire standard deviation estimates are determined on a de-standardized transmitting ability scale. Countries not submitting data for a trait, or where data are excluded from the evaluation, have blank rows and columns.

AUS=Australia, CAN=Canada, GBR=United Kingdom, USA=United States
Correlation matrix for :: stature
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.43
CAN 0.84 4.27
GBR 0.94 0.97 0.66
USA 0.82 0.99 0.96 2.23
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.15
CAN 0.89 1.89
GBR 0.94 0.92 0.35
USA 0.92 0.82 0.98 1.25
Correlation matrix for :: body depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.23
CAN 0.76 4.74
GBR 0.89 0.97 0.39
USA 0.98 0.86 0.95 1.40
Correlation matrix for :: angularity
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.25
CAN -0.23 3.09
GBR 0.16 0.53 0.45
USA 0.38 0.60 0.95 1.56
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.31
CAN 0.94 2.67
GBR 0.97 0.99 0.44
USA 0.88 0.98 0.96 1.56
Correlation matrix for :: rump width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.30
CAN 0.93 2.67
GBR 0.99 0.94 0.40
USA 0.86 0.98 0.90 1.29
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.17
CAN 0.87 1.89
GBR 0.89 0.58 0.19
USA 0.63 0.88 0.35 0.93
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.13
CAN 0.96 0.78
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.16
CAN 0.93 1.50
GBR 0.86 0.62 0.23
USA 0.64 0.64 0.58 0.74
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.19
CAN 0.50 3.14
GBR 0.44 0.96 0.48
USA 0.48 0.79 0.92 1.51
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.48 2.30
GBR 0.52 0.92 0.37
USA 0.59 0.87 0.65 1.39
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.80 2.05
GBR 0.43 0.80 0.31
USA 0.79 0.67 0.70 1.02
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.94 2.91
GBR 0.79 0.95 0.47
USA 0.51 0.78 0.93 1.64
Correlation matrix for :: front teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.08 2.28
GBR -0.06 0.86 0.35
USA 0.38 0.94 0.70 1.25
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.33
CAN 0.26 0.58
GBR 0.99 0.33 0.39
USA 0.96 0.51 0.96 1.42
Correlation matrix for :: rear teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.98 9.53
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.39
CAN 0.59 8.27
GBR 0.43 0.78 1.60
USA -0.00 0.76 0.81 1.07
Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.27
CAN 0.45 4.34
GBR -0.12 0.82 2.31
USA 0.04 0.53 0.69 0.65
Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.16
CAN 0.98 3.66
GBR 0.80 0.82 1.47
USA 0.73 0.65 0.19 1.20