APPENDIX II

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Guernsey conformation traits of January 2009; 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 0.78 4.26
GBR 0.87 0.99 0.62
USA 0.69 0.99 0.96 2.20

Correlation matrix for :: chest width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.58
CAN 0.71 1.50
GBR 0.89 0.93 0.33
USA 0.93 0.86 0.99 1.21

Correlation matrix for :: body depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.36
CAN 0.74 4.42
GBR 0.88 0.97 0.37
USA 0.98 0.84 0.95 1.37

Correlation matrix for :: angularity
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.50
CAN -0.27 3.28
GBR 0.19 0.39 0.42
USA 0.44 0.50 0.93 1.54

Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 3.03
CAN 0.92 2.75
GBR 0.98 0.97 0.41
USA 0.88 0.95 0.96 1.58

Correlation matrix for :: rump width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.87
CAN 0.91 2.50
GBR 0.98 0.92 0.37
USA 0.85 0.98 0.90 1.27

Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.62
CAN 0.86 1.90
GBR 0.89 0.56 0.20
USA 0.60 0.84 0.37 0.93

Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.52
CAN 0.98 0.81
GBR
USA 0.97 0.97 0.99

Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.62
CAN 0.93 1.56
GBR 0.79 0.51 0.24
USA 0.69 0.69 0.55 0.73

Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.21
CAN 0.61 3.17
GBR 0.54 0.98 0.45
USA 0.52 0.83 0.91 1.51

Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.35
CAN 0.47 2.24
GBR 0.51 0.94 0.36
USA 0.63 0.82 0.63 1.36

Correlation matrix for :: udder support
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.98
CAN 0.83 2.16
GBR 0.44 0.78 0.31
USA 0.65 0.54 0.67 1.02

Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.20
CAN 0.99 3.03
GBR 0.95 0.99 0.43
USA 0.73 0.83 0.91 1.63

Correlation matrix for :: front teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.15
CAN 0.23 2.25
GBR 0.01 0.82 0.30
USA 0.41 0.97 0.68 1.26

Correlation matrix for :: teat length
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 3.18
CAN 0.23 0.51
GBR 0.99 0.33 0.38
USA 0.94 0.54 0.97 1.41

Correlation matrix for :: rear teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.21
CAN 0.97 10.37
GBR 0.00 0.00 1.00
USA

Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 3.67
CAN 0.48 7.78
GBR 0.23 0.76 1.51
USA -0.22 0.70 0.84 1.06

Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 2.80
CAN 0.47 4.43
GBR -0.05 0.86 1.95
USA 0.26 0.74 0.75 0.68

Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 1.62
CAN 0.91 3.79
GBR 0.94 0.78 1.28
USA 0.68 0.66 0.41 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