APPENDIX II

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Guernsey conformation traits of January 2008; 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 0.42  
CAN 0.82 4.20  
GBR 0.91 0.98 0.65  
USA 0.74 0.99 0.95 2.24  
 
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.16  
CAN 0.69 1.61  
GBR 0.89 0.93 0.35  
USA 0.94 0.85 0.98 1.24  
 
Correlation matrix for : body depth
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.22  
CAN 0.76 4.35  
GBR 0.89 0.97 0.40  
USA 0.99 0.86 0.95 1.39  
 
Correlation matrix for : angularity
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.24  
CAN -0.29 3.11  
GBR 0.16 0.39 0.44  
USA 0.38 0.49 0.94 1.56  
 
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.31  
CAN 0.93 2.82  
GBR 0.98 0.97 0.44  
USA 0.88 0.96 0.96 1.57  
 
Correlation matrix for :: rump width
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.29  
CAN 0.92 2.56  
GBR 0.99 0.93 0.39  
USA 0.87 0.98 0.90 1.28  
 
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.17  
CAN 0.85 1.86  
GBR 0.90 0.56 0.20  
USA 0.54 0.82 0.33 0.93  
 
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.17  
CAN 0.98 0.84  
GBR  
USA 0.97 0.97 1.01  
 
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.17  
CAN 0.93 1.69  
GBR 0.84 0.59 0.24  
USA 0.70 0.72 0.56 0.73  
 
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.21  
CAN 0.67 3.07  
GBR 0.61 0.98 0.47  
USA 0.57 0.82 0.92 1.49  
 
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.22  
CAN 0.51 2.34  
GBR 0.63 0.90 0.36  
USA 0.49 0.86 0.60 1.37  
 
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.20  
CAN 0.83 2.14  
GBR 0.54 0.84 0.33  
USA 0.74 0.58 0.67 1.03  
 
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.21  
CAN 0.97 3.11  
GBR 0.93 0.99 0.45  
USA 0.69 0.83 0.91 1.62  
 
Correlation matrix for :: front teat placement
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.22  
CAN 0.32 2.30  
GBR 0.13 0.82 0.34  
USA 0.49 0.97 0.66 1.26  
 
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.33  
CAN 0.15 0.53  
GBR 0.99 0.19 0.38  
USA 0.95 0.44 0.96 1.41  
 
Correlation matrix for :: rear teat placement
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.22  
CAN 0.98 9.74  
GBR  
USA  
 
Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.37  
CAN 0.57 8.12  
GBR 0.39 0.71 1.57  
USA -0.09 0.70 0.76 1.06  
 
Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.26  
CAN 0.51 4.58  
GBR 0.00 0.85 2.13  
USA 0.33 0.74 0.75 0.67  
 
Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS 0.17  
CAN 0.91 3.85  
GBR 0.90 0.74 1.35  
USA 0.65 0.63 0.29 0.84  
 
Correlation matrix for :: locomotion
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS  
CAN  
GBR  
USA  
Correlation matrix for :: body condition score
 
AUS CAN GBR USA  
AUS  
CAN  
GBR  
USA