APPENDIX III

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Guernsey conformation traits of February 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 0.45
CAN 0.91 4.21
GBR 0.97 0.98 0.64
USA 0.87 0.99 0.96 2.22
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.14
CAN 0.69 1.82
GBR 0.85 0.88 0.33
USA 0.84 0.77 0.98 1.23
Correlation matrix for :: body depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.24
CAN 0.80 4.61
GBR 0.89 0.98 0.37
USA 0.97 0.88 0.96 1.38
Correlation matrix for :: angularity
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN -0.26 2.85
GBR 0.27 0.55 0.44
USA 0.43 0.58 0.97 1.56
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.33
CAN 0.93 2.90
GBR 0.97 0.96 0.44
USA 0.90 0.99 0.96 1.55
Correlation matrix for :: rump width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.32
CAN 0.95 2.58
GBR 0.97 0.95 0.39
USA 0.85 0.96 0.92 1.28
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.15
CAN 0.89 1.85
GBR 0.76 0.41 0.19
USA 0.62 0.83 0.30 0.93
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.08
CAN
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.17
CAN 0.88 1.29
GBR 0.84 0.53 0.23
USA 0.67 0.68 0.67 0.73
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.59 3.13
GBR 0.64 0.96 0.48
USA 0.75 0.82 0.94 1.49
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.70 2.21
GBR 0.50 0.97 0.37
USA 0.96 0.85 0.69 1.41
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.19
CAN 0.86 2.03
GBR 0.52 0.75 0.31
USA 0.89 0.75 0.69 1.01
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.90 2.81
GBR 0.69 0.93 0.48
USA 0.43 0.77 0.95 1.63
Correlation matrix for :: front teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.29 2.21
GBR 0.07 0.84 0.33
USA 0.60 0.93 0.66 1.24
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.36
CAN
GBR 0.99 0.40
USA 0.98 0.97 1.42
Correlation matrix for :: rear teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.14
CAN 0.98 9.53
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.39
CAN 0.63 7.99
GBR 0.44 0.77 1.62
USA 0.05 0.78 0.80 1.07
Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.26
CAN 0.57 4.33
GBR -0.10 0.74 2.31
USA -0.15 0.44 0.80 0.65
Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.17
CAN 0.93 3.46
GBR 0.72 0.69 1.44
USA 0.82 0.68 0.21 1.19