APPENDIX II

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Guernsey conformation traits of August 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 4.29
CAN 0.81 4.24
GBR 0.90 0.98 0.62
USA 0.74 0.99 0.96 2.21
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.58
CAN 0.74 1.61
GBR 0.91 0.94 0.33
USA 0.95 0.88 0.99 1.22
Correlation matrix for :: body depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.36
CAN 0.74 4.53
GBR 0.88 0.97 0.37
USA 0.98 0.85 0.95 1.37
Correlation matrix for :: angularity
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.50
CAN -0.26 3.17
GBR 0.13 0.39 0.42
USA 0.38 0.52 0.93 1.55
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 3.03
CAN 0.92 2.80
GBR 0.97 0.97 0.42
USA 0.85 0.94 0.95 1.58
Correlation matrix for :: rump width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.87
CAN 0.92 2.57
GBR 0.98 0.89 0.37
USA 0.88 0.98 0.89 1.27
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.62
CAN 0.87 1.88
GBR 0.86 0.52 0.19
USA 0.62 0.83 0.38 0.93
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.52
CAN 0.98 0.85
GBR
USA 0.97 0.97 0.99
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.62
CAN 0.94 1.61
GBR 0.81 0.56 0.23
USA 0.66 0.66 0.53 0.73
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.21
CAN 0.61 3.13
GBR 0.56 0.98 0.46
USA 0.56 0.81 0.90 1.50
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.35
CAN 0.60 2.29
GBR 0.66 0.91 0.36
USA 0.58 0.84 0.58 1.37
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.98
CAN 0.83 2.16
GBR 0.45 0.79 0.30
USA 0.67 0.56 0.68 1.03
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.20
CAN 0.98 3.15
GBR 0.93 0.99 0.44
USA 0.67 0.81 0.89 1.62
Correlation matrix for :: front teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.15
CAN 0.32 2.33
GBR 0.09 0.77 0.31
USA 0.50 0.97 0.61 1.26
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 3.18
CAN 0.18 0.54
GBR 0.99 0.28 0.38
USA 0.94 0.50 0.97 1.41
Correlation matrix for :: rear teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.21
CAN 0.97 10.03
GBR 0.00 0.00 1.00
USA
Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 3.67
CAN 0.52 8.10
GBR 0.34 0.70 1.53
USA -0.10 0.72 0.80 1.07
Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.80
CAN 0.47 4.54
GBR -0.06 0.85 1.99
USA 0.30 0.73 0.72 0.68
Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.62
CAN 0.90 3.88
GBR 0.93 0.75 1.29
USA 0.66 0.63 0.36 0.83
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