APPENDIX II

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Guernsey conformation traits of February 2007; 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 0.44
CAN 0.84 4.28
GBR 0.94 0.97 0.65
USA 0.82 0.99 0.96 2.23
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.15
CAN 0.89 1.83
GBR 0.94 0.92 0.35
USA 0.92 0.82 0.98 1.24
Correlation matrix for :: body depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.23
CAN 0.76 4.60
GBR 0.89 0.97 0.39
USA 0.98 0.86 0.95 1.39
Correlation matrix for :: angularity
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.25
CAN -0.23 3.13
GBR 0.16 0.53 0.44
USA 0.38 0.60 0.95 1.56
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.31
CAN 0.94 2.81
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 2.72
GBR 0.99 0.94 0.39
USA 0.86 0.98 0.90 1.28
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.17
CAN 0.87 1.91
GBR 0.89 0.58 0.20
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 0.76
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.16
CAN 0.93 1.43
GBR 0.86 0.62 0.24
USA 0.64 0.64 0.58 0.74
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.19
CAN 0.50 2.99
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 2.27
GBR 0.52 0.92 0.36
USA 0.59 0.87 0.65 1.39
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.80 2.01
GBR 0.43 0.80 0.32
USA 0.79 0.67 0.70 1.02
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.94 2.92
GBR 0.79 0.95 0.46
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 2.19
GBR -0.06 0.86 0.34
USA 0.38 0.94 0.70 1.26
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.33
CAN 0.26 0.57
GBR 0.99 0.33 0.38
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 9.61
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.39
CAN 0.59 7.78
GBR 0.43 0.78 1.57
USA -0.00 0.76 0.81 1.07
Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.26
CAN 0.45 4.09
GBR -0.12 0.82 2.21
USA 0.04 0.53 0.69 0.66
Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.16
CAN 0.98 3.54
GBR 0.80 0.82 1.39
USA 0.73 0.65 0.19 1.20