APPENDIX I

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Brown Swiss conformation traits of August 2002; 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.

CAN=Canada, CHE=Switzerland, FRA=France, ITA=Italy, NLD=Netherlands, USA=United States
Correlation matrix for :: stature
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.76
CHE 0.85 1.16
FRA 0.94 0.95 0.53
ITA 0.92 0.94 0.95 0.72
NLD 0.93 0.93 0.98 0.98 0.99
USA 0.93 0.92 0.97 0.97 0.99 1.42
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.97
CHE 0.78 1.70
FRA 0.74 0.82 0.32
ITA 0.87 0.72 0.79 0.92
NLD 0.73 0.70 0.38 0.57 0.28
USA 0.87 0.74 0.80 0.88 0.41 0.89
Correlation matrix for :: body depth
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 4.60
CHE 0.82 0.40
FRA 0.93 0.89 0.28
ITA 0.74 0.91 0.91 0.84
NLD 0.36 0.57 0.65 0.77 0.42
USA 0.80 0.93 0.89 0.95 0.55 0.92
Correlation matrix for :: angularity
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 3.72
CHE -0.75 0.31
FRA 0.89 -0.86 0.39
ITA 0.92 -0.75 0.94 0.82
NLD 0.83 -0.80 0.84 0.88 0.40
USA 0.88 -0.85 0.98 0.91 0.75 1.01
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.21
CHE 0.98 0.29
FRA 0.98 0.99 0.23
ITA 0.97 0.97 0.96 0.84
NLD 0.88 0.90 0.93 0.86 0.40
USA 0.98 0.96 0.97 0.95 0.84 1.04
Correlation matrix for :: rump width
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.10
CHE 0.57 0.33
FRA 0.88 0.74 0.34
ITA
NLD 0.70 0.94 0.75 0.29
USA 0.84 0.50 0.71 0.53 0.65
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.36
CHE 0.88 0.27
FRA 0.95 0.93 0.20
ITA 0.77 0.95 0.88 0.96
NLD 0.95 0.78 0.94 0.70 0.27
USA 0.90 0.98 0.98 0.95 0.86 0.72
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN
CHE
FRA 0.20
ITA
NLD 0.97 0.30
USA
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.17
CHE
FRA 0.94 0.17
ITA
NLD 0.33 0.59 0.29
USA 0.84 0.90 0.59 0.56
Correlation matrix for :: pasterns
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.18
CHE 0.88 0.21
FRA
ITA 0.94 0.98 0.90
NLD 0.59 0.60 0.66 0.21
USA
Correlation matrix for :: heel depth
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.18
CHE 0.99 0.21
FRA 0.93 0.93 0.18
ITA 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.69
NLD -0.03 0.00 0.34 -0.01 0.21
USA
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.24
CHE 0.65 0.32
FRA 0.66 0.86 0.34
ITA 0.68 0.92 0.85 0.78
NLD 0.85 0.84 0.73 0.70 0.43
USA 0.95 0.72 0.79 0.83 0.77 1.04
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.46
CHE 0.91 0.27
FRA 0.72 0.66 0.25
ITA 0.79 0.87 0.80 0.71
NLD 0.93 0.93 0.76 0.94 0.32
USA 0.92 0.92 0.80 0.96 0.99 1.05
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder width
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.34
CHE 0.99 0.32
FRA 0.87 0.91 0.36
ITA 0.93 0.90 0.74 0.74
NLD 0.65 0.67 0.84 0.67 0.32
USA 0.94 0.94 0.89 0.95 0.82 0.94
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.67
CHE 0.91 0.32
FRA 0.84 0.87 0.33
ITA 0.93 0.87 0.89 0.74
NLD 0.89 0.95 0.92 0.84 0.35
USA 0.86 0.89 0.94 0.79 0.95 0.86
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.06
CHE 0.87 0.31
FRA 0.87 0.99 0.29
ITA 0.72 0.96 0.94 1.15
NLD 0.87 0.95 0.94 0.92 0.39
USA 0.79 0.95 0.96 0.97 0.89 1.09
Correlation matrix for :: teat placement
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.79
CHE 0.95 0.39
FRA 0.93 0.97 0.33
ITA 0.80 0.62 0.55 0.83
NLD 0.90 0.91 0.97 0.58 0.39
USA 0.92 0.93 0.93 0.60 0.90 0.98
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN
CHE 0.43
FRA -0.99 0.38
ITA -0.95 0.96 0.97
NLD -0.94 0.92 0.96 0.41
USA -0.95 0.94 0.98 0.99 1.11