cappendix I

APPENDIX I

Estimated sire standard deviation (diagonal) and genetic correlations (below
diagonal) considered in the Interbull routine evaluation for Holstein conformation
traits of August 1999; sire standard deviation estimates are determined on a
de-standardized transmitting ability scale. Countries not submitting data for
a trait are identified by a -.

AUS=Australia, CAN=Canada, DEU=Germany, DNK=Denmark, ESP=Spain, FRA=France,
GBR=United Kingdom, ITA=Italy, NLD=Netherlands, USA=United States


Correlation matrix for ::				stature

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.31
CAN	0.84	0.36
DEU	0.85	0.96	1.31
DNK	0.87	0.89	0.97	0.18
ESP	0.88	0.95	0.90	0.88	0.73
FRA	0.83	0.97	0.98	0.93	0.93	0.54
GBR	0.88	0.97	0.97	0.92	0.92	0.97	0.41
ITA	0.84	0.97	0.95	0.89	0.92	0.93	0.95	1.41
NLD	0.82	0.92	0.95	0.95	0.93	0.96	0.96	0.90	1.30
USA	0.85	0.96	0.93	0.89	0.93	0.96	0.94	0.96	0.91	2.02


Correlation matrix for ::				chest width

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.20
CAN	0.66	0.24
DEU	0.70	0.84	0.30
DNK	0.57	0.86	0.95	1.22
ESP	0.73	0.90	0.83	0.79	1.84
FRA	0.39	0.85	0.62	0.67	0.70	0.35
GBR	0.81	0.84	0.96	0.88	0.81	0.64	0.29
ITA	0.58	0.92	0.84	0.81	0.84	0.83	0.81	1.01
NLD	0.63	0.73	0.89	0.85	0.74	0.53	0.85	0.71	0.21
USA	0.64	0.93	0.82	0.82	0.85	0.89	0.82	0.94	0.73	1.52


Correlation matrix for ::				body depth

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.25
CAN	0.89	0.28
DEU	0.87	0.91	0.32
DNK	0.79	0.91	0.91	0.78
ESP	0.79	0.83	0.73	0.85	1.18
FRA	0.47	0.62	0.52	0.76	0.69	0.35
GBR	0.72	0.77	0.76	0.84	0.76	0.85	0.33
ITA	0.72	0.84	0.81	0.93	0.82	0.81	0.92	1.07
NLD	0.76	0.82	0.89	0.92	0.73	0.61	0.84	0.87	0.27
USA	0.68	0.78	0.73	0.90	0.85	0.90	0.90	0.94	0.81	1.63


Correlation matrix for ::				angularity

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.23
CAN	0.57	0.26
DEU	0.74	0.86	0.39
DNK	0.60	0.91	0.93	0.63
ESP	0.59	0.81	0.78	0.78	1.11
FRA	-	-	-	-	-	-
GBR	0.71	0.88	0.96	0.94	0.80	-	0.36
ITA	0.77	0.85	0.93	0.86	0.75	-	0.92	1.08
NLD	0.82	0.57	0.81	0.74	0.60	-	0.77	0.76	0.27
USA	0.70	0.90	0.88	0.90	0.77	-	0.90	0.94	0.67	1.66


Correlation matrix for ::				rump angle

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.28
CAN	0.91	0.32
DEU	0.95	0.97	0.35
DNK	0.95	0.98	0.98	0.80
ESP	0.94	0.95	0.97	0.95	1.69
FRA	0.97	0.96	0.98	0.98	0.96	0.21
GBR	0.97	0.95	0.99	0.98	0.96	0.97	0.33
ITA	0.90	0.96	0.95	0.97	0.96	0.96	0.93	1.31
NLD	0.90	0.95	0.98	0.96	0.94	0.96	0.95	0.95	0.30
USA	0.94	0.97	0.98	0.98	0.97	0.98	0.96	0.97	0.96	2.07


Correlation matrix for ::				rump width

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.24
CAN	0.81	0.29
DEU	0.82	0.84	0.34
DNK	0.71	0.79	0.96	0.93
ESP	0.90	0.90	0.90	0.86	1.56
FRA	0.42	0.69	0.58	0.63	0.59	0.31
GBR	0.82	0.88	0.89	0.85	0.87	0.70	0.29
ITA	0.76	0.87	0.84	0.77	0.85	0.68	0.87	1.08
NLD	0.78	0.93	0.85	0.79	0.83	0.59	0.88	0.89	0.26
USA	0.72	0.87	0.81	0.84	0.86	0.77	0.92	0.88	0.83	1.49


Correlation matrix for ::				rear leg set

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.17
CAN	0.73	0.25
DEU	0.77	0.94	0.26
DNK	0.61	0.96	0.90	0.98
ESP	0.77	0.92	0.97	0.87	2.68
FRA	0.85	0.86	0.93	0.76	0.92	0.15
GBR	0.87	0.78	0.83	0.68	0.81	0.88	0.23
ITA	0.72	0.91	0.95	0.82	0.94	0.94	0.82	0.96
NLD	0.71	0.89	0.92	0.87	0.92	0.91	0.86	0.89	0.25
USA	0.74	0.95	0.95	0.91	0.95	0.92	0.79	0.95	0.89	1.52


Correlation matrix for ::				foot angle

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.20
CAN	0.84	0.17
DEU	0.84	0.95	0.21
DNK	0.52	0.81	0.81	1.50
ESP	0.65	0.86	0.77	0.71	2.48
FRA	0.81	0.90	0.91	0.80	0.82	0.14
GBR	0.87	0.85	0.78	0.59	0.80	0.86	0.21
ITA	0.72	0.86	0.79	0.68	0.81	0.91	0.80	0.82
NLD	0.54	0.81	0.63	0.65	0.80	0.68	0.72	0.69	0.19
USA	0.82	0.90	0.80	0.74	0.84	0.92	0.86	0.92	0.81	1.36


Correlation matrix for ::				fore udder

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.20
CAN	0.79	0.24
DEU	0.81	0.91	0.33
DNK	0.75	0.92	0.94	0.80
ESP	0.88	0.86	0.86	0.87	1.50
FRA	0.65	0.77	0.84	0.85	0.68	0.31
GBR	0.84	0.94	0.91	0.90	0.84	0.69	0.32
ITA	0.81	0.91	0.91	0.91	0.84	0.70	0.94	1.03
NLD	0.80	0.89	0.92	0.89	0.83	0.88	0.87	0.83	0.27
USA	0.82	0.94	0.91	0.93	0.84	0.71	0.95	0.94	0.84	1.88


Correlation matrix for ::				rear udder heigth

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.21
CAN	0.77	0.23
DEU	0.78	0.90	0.31
DNK	0.48	0.59	0.60	0.90
ESP	0.85	0.84	0.87	0.60	1.31
FRA	0.74	0.86	0.83	0.55	0.79	0.25
GBR	0.83	0.87	0.91	0.69	0.84	0.83	0.32
ITA	0.85	0.85	0.90	0.51	0.90	0.78	0.92	1.02
NLD	0.75	0.83	0.94	0.60	0.88	0.84	0.90	0.90	0.26
USA	0.78	0.94	0.90	0.69	0.83	0.92	0.92	0.89	0.84	1.66


Correlation matrix for ::				udder support

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.21
CAN	0.83	0.19
DEU	0.67	0.83	0.26
DNK	0.71	0.91	0.97	1.04
ESP	0.84	0.89	0.84	0.91	1.30
FRA	0.83	0.89	0.86	0.90	0.91	0.35
GBR	0.81	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.83	0.84	0.25
ITA	0.81	0.89	0.91	0.90	0.90	0.91	0.85	0.91
NLD	0.82	0.90	0.91	0.94	0.90	0.93	0.89	0.89	0.23
USA	0.81	0.92	0.88	0.92	0.93	0.97	0.87	0.92	0.92	1.51


Correlation matrix for ::				udder depth

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.29
CAN	0.91	0.31
DEU	0.94	0.96	0.38
DNK	0.90	0.95	0.97	0.85
ESP	0.90	0.93	0.91	0.92	1.73
FRA	0.89	0.97	0.98	0.95	0.93	0.23
GBR	0.96	0.93	0.96	0.93	0.89	0.94	0.37
ITA	0.92	0.95	0.95	0.95	0.94	0.96	0.95	1.44
NLD	0.90	0.96	0.97	0.97	0.93	0.98	0.94	0.93	0.31
USA	0.92	0.94	0.97	0.97	0.93	0.97	0.95	0.97	0.97	1.78


Correlation matrix for ::				teat placement

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.30
CAN	0.94	0.27
DEU	0.94	0.97	0.34
DNK	0.93	0.99	0.96	0.52
ESP	0.94	0.96	0.94	0.93	1.18
FRA	0.95	0.99	0.95	0.97	0.95	0.34
GBR	0.95	0.96	0.97	0.96	0.94	0.95	0.34
ITA	0.83	0.90	0.92	0.93	0.85	0.88	0.86	1.06
NLD	0.95	0.96	0.95	0.96	0.92	0.95	0.94	0.84	0.31
USA	0.90	0.95	0.95	0.95	0.96	0.95	0.93	0.93	0.92	1.83


Correlation matrix for ::				teat length

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.37
CAN	0.97	0.29
DEU	0.96	0.98	0.34
DNK	0.97	0.98	0.98	0.60
ESP	0.97	0.98	0.97	0.97	1.47
FRA	0.96	0.97	0.97	0.97	0.98	0.32
GBR	0.96	0.98	0.97	0.97	0.95	0.97	0.35
ITA	0.91	0.95	0.95	0.92	0.92	0.94	0.97	1.09
NLD	0.92	0.96	0.96	0.92	0.95	0.97	0.96	0.94	0.32
USA	0.96	0.97	0.98	0.97	0.96	0.98	0.97	0.96	0.97	1.91


Correlation matrix for ::				overall conformation

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.35
CAN	0.65	2.46
DEU	-	-	-
DNK	-	-	-	-
ESP	0.78	0.77	-	-	0.36
FRA	0.67	0.87	-	-	0.71	0.45
GBR	0.78	0.77	-	-	0.70	0.76	1.45
ITA	0.78	0.79	-	-	0.76	0.69	0.88	0.38
NLD	0.67	0.71	-	-	0.70	0.68	0.88	0.79	0.19
USA	0.74	0.87	-	-	0.78	0.81	0.83	0.88	0.79	0.90


Correlation matrix for ::				overall udder

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	0.36
CAN	0.73	0.24
DEU	0.78	0.83	0.85
DNK	0.73	0.83	0.87	0.58
ESP	0.80	0.81	0.81	0.77	0.12
FRA	0.63	0.84	0.78	0.81	0.75	0.45
GBR	0.85	0.84	0.92	0.86	0.75	0.76	1.62
ITA	0.70	0.89	0.88	0.85	0.81	0.90	0.83	0.56
NLD	0.79	0.85	0.92	0.87	0.80	0.79	0.94	0.84	0.26
USA	0.68	0.90	0.88	0.92	0.80	0.92	0.83	0.94	0.86	1.10


Correlation matrix for ::				overall feet & legs

	AUS	CAN	DEU	DNK	ESP	FRA	GBR	ITA	NLD	USA
AUS	-
CAN	-	0.21
DEU	-	0.93	0.66
DNK	-	0.88	0.80	0.65
ESP	-	0.84	0.83	0.81	0.20
FRA	-	0.50	0.76	0.48	0.47	0.45
GBR	-	0.80	0.86	0.72	0.75	0.61	1.06
ITA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NLD	-	0.70	0.78	0.65	0.74	0.51	0.79	-	0.19
USA	-	0.73	0.90	0.58	0.73	0.82	0.69	-	0.74	1.38