APPENDIX III

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Guernsey conformation traits of August 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 0.43
CAN 0.82 4.21
GBR 0.96 0.94 0.66
USA 0.86 0.96 0.97 2.23
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.15
CAN 0.77 1.87
GBR 0.88 0.88 0.35
USA 0.86 0.78 0.98 1.24
Correlation matrix for :: body depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.23
CAN 0.80 4.68
GBR 0.90 0.98 0.39
USA 0.98 0.89 0.96 1.40
Correlation matrix for :: angularity
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.25
CAN -0.22 3.04
GBR 0.21 0.62 0.45
USA 0.40 0.64 0.97 1.57
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.31
CAN 0.96 2.62
GBR 0.97 0.99 0.44
USA 0.88 0.97 0.96 1.56
Correlation matrix for :: rump width
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.30
CAN 0.94 2.65
GBR 0.98 0.96 0.40
USA 0.86 0.97 0.92 1.29
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.17
CAN 0.86 1.85
GBR 0.82 0.45 0.19
USA 0.62 0.86 0.29 0.94
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.13
CAN 0.74 0.77
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.16
CAN 0.93 1.45
GBR 0.86 0.62 0.24
USA 0.72 0.66 0.70 0.74
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.19
CAN 0.49 3.09
GBR 0.57 0.96 0.48
USA 0.75 0.75 0.90 1.50
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.68 2.25
GBR 0.51 0.97 0.37
USA 0.95 0.87 0.73 1.40
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.80 2.12
GBR 0.51 0.85 0.31
USA 0.85 0.74 0.73 1.01
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.20
CAN 0.94 2.88
GBR 0.79 0.95 0.47
USA 0.52 0.78 0.93 1.63
Correlation matrix for :: front teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.14 2.24
GBR -0.19 0.89 0.35
USA 0.52 0.92 0.66 1.25
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.33
CAN 0.29 0.60
GBR 0.98 0.40 0.40
USA 0.97 0.52 0.97 1.41
Correlation matrix for :: rear teat placement
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.22
CAN 0.98 9.68
GBR
USA
Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.39
CAN 0.61 8.18
GBR 0.52 0.77 1.61
USA 0.07 0.77 0.81 1.07
Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.27
CAN 0.51 4.34
GBR -0.13 0.77 2.30
USA -0.19 0.33 0.67 0.65
Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
AUS CAN GBR USA
AUS 0.16
CAN 0.91 3.60
GBR 0.76 0.67 1.47
USA 0.78 0.65 0.21 1.20