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 2003; 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 3.55
CHE 0.79 1.18
FRA 0.96 0.91 0.60
ITA 0.88 0.95 0.93 0.73
NLD 0.91 0.92 0.95 0.98 0.93
USA 0.94 0.88 0.96 0.96 0.98 1.40
Correlation matrix for :: chest width
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.11
CHE 0.73 1.72
FRA 0.72 0.80 0.34
ITA 0.88 0.79 0.82 0.94
NLD 0.65 0.83 0.45 0.68 0.24
USA 0.86 0.76 0.84 0.86 0.44 0.83
Correlation matrix for :: body depth
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 4.93
CHE 0.76 0.40
FRA 0.97 0.85 0.31
ITA 0.72 0.95 0.84 0.85
NLD 0.06 0.61 0.21 0.58 0.32
USA 0.79 0.93 0.89 0.94 0.36 0.93
Correlation matrix for :: angularity
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 3.73
CHE -0.46 0.31
FRA 0.84 -0.64 0.40
ITA 0.87 -0.66 0.91 0.80
NLD 0.92 -0.48 0.85 0.81 0.31
USA 0.83 -0.69 0.96 0.94 0.74 1.00
Correlation matrix for :: rump angle
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.20
CHE 0.97 0.30
FRA 0.99 0.98 0.25
ITA 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.85
NLD 0.95 0.99 0.95 0.97 0.39
USA 0.99 0.93 0.98 0.95 0.90 1.12
Correlation matrix for :: rump width
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.28
CHE 0.66 0.33
FRA 0.85 0.78 0.36
ITA
NLD 0.71 0.88 0.89 0.23
USA 0.82 0.72 0.60 0.49 0.70
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg set
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.53
CHE 0.91 0.27
FRA 0.88 0.96 0.22
ITA 0.74 0.93 0.92 0.98
NLD 0.96 0.81 0.86 0.65 0.30
USA 0.84 0.96 0.99 0.94 0.80 0.79
Correlation matrix for :: rear leg rear view
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN
CHE
FRA 0.18
ITA
NLD 0.97 0.30
USA
Correlation matrix for :: foot angle
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.26
CHE 0.78 0.21
FRA 0.89 0.78 0.16
ITA
NLD 0.19 0.51 0.59 0.39
USA 0.86 0.66 0.93 0.48 0.71
Correlation matrix for :: pasterns
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.29
CHE 0.46 0.21
FRA 0.93 0.55 0.18
ITA 0.69 0.90 0.74 0.90
NLD -0.04 -0.14 0.25 -0.21 0.31
USA
Correlation matrix for :: heel depth
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.29
CHE 0.98 0.21
FRA 0.94 0.89 0.17
ITA 0.83 0.76 0.78 0.71
NLD 0.15 0.05 0.48 0.06 0.31
USA
Correlation matrix for :: fore udder
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 4.68
CHE 0.38 0.32
FRA 0.67 0.67 0.35
ITA 0.44 0.90 0.63 0.78
NLD 0.67 0.81 0.60 0.62 0.37
USA 0.93 0.44 0.76 0.61 0.53 1.14
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder height
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.67
CHE 0.81 0.28
FRA 0.76 0.54 0.28
ITA 0.60 0.68 0.75 0.71
NLD 0.92 0.68 0.85 0.75 0.30
USA 0.89 0.72 0.89 0.87 0.97 1.10
Correlation matrix for :: rear udder width
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 2.50
CHE 0.97 0.32
FRA 0.98 0.92 0.39
ITA 0.65 0.78 0.53 0.75
NLD 0.41 0.30 0.55 0.14 0.30
USA 0.87 0.88 0.83 0.83 0.59 1.01
Correlation matrix for :: udder support
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.82
CHE 0.83 0.33
FRA 0.79 0.78 0.37
ITA 0.94 0.81 0.89 0.77
NLD 0.86 0.77 0.92 0.87 0.34
USA 0.84 0.79 0.92 0.83 0.95 0.95
Correlation matrix for :: udder depth
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.99
CHE 0.79 0.33
FRA 0.86 0.99 0.29
ITA 0.62 0.95 0.93 1.19
NLD 0.87 0.87 0.92 0.83 0.37
USA 0.75 0.93 0.94 0.94 0.86 1.13
Correlation matrix for :: teat placement
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 1.89
CHE 0.95 0.41
FRA 0.97 0.97 0.37
ITA 0.71 0.48 0.57 0.88
NLD 0.96 0.92 0.98 0.62 0.40
USA 0.92 0.85 0.90 0.65 0.93 1.03
Correlation matrix for :: teat length
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN
CHE 0.44
FRA -0.96 0.42
ITA -0.83 0.96 1.02
NLD -0.94 0.96 0.92 0.42
USA -0.92 0.96 0.93 0.99 1.26
Correlation matrix for :: overall conformation
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 7.31
CHE 0.72 0.53
FRA 0.88 0.94 0.44
ITA 0.65 0.78 0.85 0.88
NLD 0.62 0.80 0.87 0.96 0.24
USA 0.80 0.68 0.85 0.93 0.88 0.63
Correlation matrix for :: overall udder
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 4.08
CHE 0.95 0.94
FRA 0.92 0.80 0.42
ITA 0.93 0.82 0.81 0.43
NLD 0.88 0.76 0.76 0.97 0.35
USA
Correlation matrix for :: overall feet & legs
           
CAN CHE FRA ITA NLD USA
CAN 3.10
CHE 0.80 0.65
FRA 0.55 0.63 0.18
ITA
NLD -0.11 0.48 0.41 0.27
USA