Table
5. Trait definitions and
heritabilities used in national evaluations for |
Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey conformation as provided by
participating |
countries (parameters and trait definitions are identical for Holstein
and Jersey |
in Australia and New Zealand) |
|
|
|
AUS=Australia, BEL=(Walloon part of) Belgium, CAN=Canada,
CHE=Switzerland, |
CHR=Swizerland (Red Holstein), DEU=Germany, DNK=Denmark, DNR=Denmark |
(Red Holstein), ESP=Spain, FIN=Finland, FRA=France, GBR=United Kingdom, |
HUN=Hungary, ITA=Italy, NLD=Netherlands (+ Flemish part of Belgium), |
NZL=New Zealand, POL=Poland, SWE=Sweden, USA=United States, ZAF=Rep. of
South Africa |
|
BROWN SWISS |
Trait: |
Stature |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.46 |
Height at withers |
CHE |
0.42 |
Height at withers |
FRA |
0.45 |
Height at sacrum |
ITA |
0.38 |
Height at withers |
NLD |
0.60 |
Height at top of spine in between hips |
USA |
0.40 |
Stature |
|
Trait: |
chest width |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.20 |
Chest width |
CHE |
0.31 |
Circumference of chest |
FRA |
0.35 |
Chest depth |
ITA |
0.13 |
Front, width and depth of chest |
NLD |
0.30 |
Width from inside surface between top of front legs |
USA |
0.19 |
Strength |
|
Trait: |
Body depth |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.30 |
Capacity (1-18 scale) |
CHE |
0.32 |
Body depth |
FRA |
0.35 |
Max distance between top and bottom lines |
ITA |
0.20 |
Depth of last rib, deepest point of body |
NLD |
0.35 |
Distance between top of spine and bottom of barrel of last
rib |
USA |
0.24 |
Body depth |
|
Trait: |
Angularity |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.23 |
Dairy character |
CHE |
0.28 |
Muscling |
FRA |
0.30 |
Dairy character |
ITA |
0.16 |
Degree of angularity |
NLD |
0.35 |
Angle and openness of ribs, flatness of bone avoiding
coarseness |
USA |
0.18 |
Dairy form |
|
Trait: |
Rump angle |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.18 |
Rump angle |
CHE |
0.29 |
Rump angle |
FRA |
0.25 |
Hip to pins |
ITA |
0.17 |
Angle of rump from hips to pin (side view) |
NLD |
0.35 |
Angle from top of pin to top of hip bone |
USA |
0.27 |
Rump angle |
|
Trait: |
Rump width |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.27 |
Width at thurls |
CHE |
0.32 |
Rump width |
FRA |
0.30 |
Width at hips |
ITA |
- |
|
NLD |
0.30 |
Distance between two most posterior points of pin bones |
USA |
0.15 |
Thurl width |
|
Trait: |
Rear leg
side view |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.15 |
Rear leg side view |
CHE |
0.21 |
Hock angle |
FRA |
0.15 |
Rear leg side view |
ITA |
0.09 |
Angle of hockin the rear leg |
NLD |
0.35 |
Angle measured at front of hock |
USA |
0.16 |
Rear leg |
|
Trait: |
Rear leg
rear view |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
- |
|
CHE |
- |
|
FRA |
0.20 |
Overall feet & leg |
ITA |
- |
|
NLD |
0.15 |
Angle of toe out of rear feet |
USA |
- |
|
|
Trait: |
Foot angle |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.10 |
Foot angle |
CHE |
0.13 |
Pasterns |
FRA |
0.15 |
Low to steep |
ITA |
- |
|
NLD |
0.20 |
Angle at front of rear hoof from floor of hairline |
USA |
0.09 |
Foot angle |
|
Trait: |
Pasterns |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.10 |
Foot angle |
CHE |
0.13 |
Pasterns |
FRA |
0.15 |
Foot angle |
ITA |
0.06 |
Pasterns |
NLD |
0.20 |
Foot angle |
USA |
- |
|
|
Trait: |
Heel depth |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.10 |
Foot angle |
CHE |
0.10 |
Hoof height |
FRA |
0.15 |
Shallow to deep |
ITA |
0.25 |
Height of hoof |
NLD |
0.20 |
Foot angle |
USA |
- |
|
|
Trait: |
Fore udder |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.20 |
Attachment |
CHE |
0.22 |
Fore udder length |
FRA |
0.30 |
Length: short to long |
ITA |
0.25 |
Length of attachment between body and fore |
NLD |
0.35 |
Strength of fore udder attachment to abdominal wall |
USA |
0.20 |
Fore udder attachment |
|
Trait: |
Rear udder height |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.22 |
Rear udder height |
CHE |
0.21 |
Rear udder height |
FRA |
0.25 |
Distance between vulva and top of secreting tissue |
ITA |
0.17 |
Distance between vulva and milk secreting tissue |
NLD |
0.35 |
Distance between pin bones and milk secreting tissue |
USA |
0.20 |
Rear udder height |
|
Trait: |
Rear udder width |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.20 |
Rear udder width |
CHE |
0.20 |
Rear udder width |
FRA |
0.25 |
Rear udder attachment width |
ITA |
0.22 |
Distance between the crease between the udder and the legs
comparing the crease on the other side |
NLD |
0.35 |
Rear udder height |
USA |
0.17 |
Read udder width |
|
Trait: |
Udder support |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.20 |
Median Suspensory |
CHE |
0.26 |
Suspensory ligament |
FRA |
0.25 |
Cleft between teats and above |
ITA |
0.13 |
Depth of median cleft |
NLD |
0.25 |
Depth of cleft measured at base of udder |
USA |
0.15 |
Udder cleft |
|
Trait: |
Udder depth |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.33 |
Udder depth |
CHE |
0.23 |
Udder depth |
FRA |
0.30 |
Distance between hocks and the bottom point of udder |
ITA |
0.13 |
Distance between hock and bottom of udder |
NLD |
0.45 |
Distance from lowest udder floor to hock |
USA |
0.28 |
Udder depth |
|
Trait: |
Teat placement |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.25 |
Fore |
CHE |
0.34 |
Front |
FRA |
0.30 |
Distance between fore teats |
ITA |
0.25 |
Direction of teat |
NLD |
0.45 |
Front view |
USA |
0.21 |
Teat placement |
|
Trait: |
Teat length |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
- |
|
CHE |
0.37 |
Teat length |
FRA |
0.30 |
Short to long |
ITA |
0.20 |
Length of teat |
NLD |
0.45 |
Length of front teat |
USA |
0.31 |
Teat length |
|
Trait: |
Overall
conformation |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.22 |
Overall conformation |
CHE |
0.28 |
Overall conformation score |
FRA |
0.32 |
Overall conformation (composite) |
ITA |
0.38 |
Overall conformation score |
NLD |
0.30 |
Overall conformation score (composite) |
USA |
0.27 |
Final score |
|
Trait: |
Overall
udder |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.21 |
Overall udder |
CHE |
0.24 |
Overall udder score |
FRA |
0.30 |
Overall udder score |
ITA |
0.18 |
Udder score |
NLD |
0.35 |
Qualification of the total udder |
USA |
- |
|
|
Trait: |
Overall
feet & leg score |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
CAN |
0.17 |
Overall feet & leg score |
CHE |
0.12 |
Overall feet & leg score |
FRA |
0.20 |
Overall feet & leg score |
ITA |
- |
|
NLD |
0.20 |
Set and bone quality of legs, quality of feet, and use of
legs and feet |
USA |
- |
|
|
GUERNSEY, HOLSTEIN AND JERSEY |
Trait: |
Stature |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.45 |
Height of rump between hips |
BEL |
0.48 |
Height of rump between hips |
CAN |
0.46 |
Height at withers (Guernsey) |
|
0.53 |
Height at hips (Holstein) |
|
0.42 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.42 |
Wither height |
CHR |
0.45 |
Height at withers |
DEU |
0.41 |
Stature |
DNK |
0.60 |
Stature (Holstein) |
|
0.42 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.41 |
Height at rump between hips |
FIN |
0.63 |
Height of the rump between hips |
FRA |
0.47 |
Height at Sacrum |
GBR |
0.64 |
Stature (Guernsey) |
|
0.48 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.44 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.43 |
Stature |
ITA |
0.38 |
Stature |
NLD |
0.60 |
Measured in cm from the top of the spine in between hips
to ground |
NZL |
0.40 |
Hight at the shoulders of the animal |
POL |
0.63 |
Stature |
SWE |
0.35 |
Height at rump between hip bones |
USA |
0.48 |
Stature (Guernsey) |
|
0.42 |
Distance ground to hip bone/vertebrae (Holstein) |
|
0.39 |
Stature (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.47 |
Height of the front part of rump (Holstein) |
|
0.20 |
Wither height (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Chest width |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Distance between fore legs |
BEL |
0.14 |
Distance between fore legs |
CAN |
0.20 |
Chest width (Guernsey) |
|
0.27 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.16 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.31 |
Distance between fore legs |
CHR |
0.20 |
Distance between fore legs |
DEU |
0.18 |
Chest width |
DNK |
0.18 |
Chest width (Holstein) |
|
0.17 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.20 |
Distance between fore legs |
FIN |
0.15 |
Distance between the fore legs |
FRA |
0.20 |
Chest width |
GBR |
0.18 |
Chest width (Guernsey) |
|
0.25 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.18 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.28 |
Chest width |
ITA |
0.29 |
Chest width |
NLD |
0.30 |
Measured from the inside surface between the top of the
front legs |
NZL |
0.24 |
Body depth |
POL |
0.13 |
Chest width |
SWE |
0.20 |
Width between front legs, between shoulder blades and fore
rib |
USA |
0.30 |
Strength
(Guernsey) |
|
0.31 |
Width of chest, muzzle, and substance of bone (Holstein) |
|
0.25 |
Strength
(Jersey) |
ZAF |
- |
(Holstein) |
|
0.08 |
Chest width (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Body depth |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Depth of the last rib |
BEL |
0.26 |
Depth of the last rib |
CAN |
0.30 |
Capacity (Guernsey) |
|
0.32 |
Body depth (Holstein) |
|
0.27 |
Capacity (Jersey) |
CHE |
0.31 |
Deepest point of the body |
CHR |
0.36 |
Depth of the last rib |
DEU |
0.24 |
Body depth |
DNK |
0.31 |
Body depth (Holstein) |
|
0.25 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.26 |
Depth and width of rib cage, side view |
FIN |
0.27 |
Depth of the last rib |
FRA |
0.36 |
Chest Depth |
GBR |
0.26 |
Body depth (Guernsey) |
|
0.43 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.27 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.30 |
Body depth |
ITA |
0.31 |
Body depth |
NLD |
0.35 |
Distance between top of spine and bottom of barrel at last
rib - deepest point |
NZL |
0.24 |
Strength and depth of chest and body, viewed from side,
rear and front, in relation to physical size |
POL |
0.15 |
Body depth |
SWE |
0.30 |
Depth at the rear rib |
USA |
0.33 |
Body depth (Guernsey) |
|
0.37 |
Depth of rib cage (Holstein) |
|
- |
-
(Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.22 |
Depth at the deepest part of the centre piece (Holstein) |
|
0.18 |
Body depth (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Angularity |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Angularity |
BEL |
0.30 |
Dairy character |
CAN |
0.23 |
Dairy character (Guernsey) |
|
0.30 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.21 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.22 |
Openess and angle of ribs, flatness of bone |
CHR |
- |
- |
DEU |
0.24 |
Angularity |
DNK |
0.31 |
Dairy form (Holstein) |
|
0.27 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.28 |
Sharpness of back and thights, openess of ribs, flatness
of bone |
FIN |
0.12 |
Openness and angle of the ribs |
FRA |
0.20 |
Angularity |
GBR |
0.26 |
Angularity (Guernsey) |
|
0.33 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.29 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.26 |
Angularity |
ITA |
0.31 |
Angularity |
NLD |
0.35 |
The angle and openess of the ribs, combined with flatness
of bone avoiding coarseness |
NZL |
- |
- |
POL |
0.37 |
Angularity |
SWE |
0.35 |
Dairyness |
USA |
0.34 |
Dairy Form (Guernsey) |
|
0.29 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.23 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.18 |
Angularity (Holstein) |
|
0.14 |
Dairy form (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Rump angle |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Angle of the rump from hips to pins |
BEL |
0.28 |
Angle of the rump from hips to pins |
CAN |
0.18 |
Rump angle (Guernsey) |
|
0.43 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.15 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.40 |
Angle of the rump from hips to pins |
CHR |
0.37 |
Angle of the rump from hips to pins, side view |
DEU |
0.26 |
Rump angle |
DNK |
0.32 |
Rump, side view (Holstein) |
|
0.29 |
Rump angle
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.30 |
Angle of the rump from hips to pins |
FIN |
0.31 |
Angle of the rump from hips to pins |
FRA |
0.34 |
Rump angle |
GBR |
0.31 |
Rump angle (Guernsey) |
|
0.31 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.29 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.28 |
Rump angle |
ITA |
0.25 |
Rump angle |
NLD |
0.35 |
Measured as the angle from the top of the pin to the top
of the hip bone |
NZL |
0.24 |
Angle of a line between the centre of the hips and the top
of the pins |
POL |
0.25 |
Rump angle |
SWE |
0.35 |
Slope from hips to pins |
USA |
0.40 |
Rump angle
(Guernsey) |
|
0.33 |
Angle of the rump structure from hooks to pins (Holstein) |
|
0.31 |
Rump angle (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.29 |
Side view of angle between pinbones and hipbones
(Holstein) |
|
0.15 |
Rump angle (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Rump width |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Distance between pins |
BEL |
0.24 |
Distance between pins |
CAN |
0.27 |
Width at thurls (Guernsey) |
|
0.34 |
Width at pins
(Holstein) |
|
0.23 |
Width at thurls (Jersey) |
CHE |
0.51 |
Distance between pins |
CHR |
0.24 |
Distance between pins |
DEU |
0.28 |
Rump width |
DNK |
0.27 |
Rump width (Holstein) |
|
0.32 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.28 |
Distance between pins |
FIN |
0.33 |
Distance between pins |
FRA |
0.32 |
Width at Hips |
GBR |
0.31 |
Rump width (Guernsey) |
|
0.30 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.24 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.21 |
Rump width |
ITA |
0.29 |
Rump width |
NLD |
0.30 |
The distance between the most posterior point of pin bones |
NZL |
0.23 |
Width of pins, hips and thurls relative to the size |
POL |
0.24 |
Rump width |
SWE |
0.30 |
Distance between pins |
USA |
0.30 |
Thurl width (Guernsey) |
|
0.26 |
Distance between inside wall of pins (Holstein) |
|
0.20 |
Thurl width (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.17 |
Distance between the two centers of the pinbones
(Holstein) |
|
0.17 |
Thurl width (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Rear legset |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.17 |
Side view of the angle of the hock in the rear leg |
BEL |
0.15 |
Side view of the angle of the hock in the rear leg |
CAN |
0.15 |
Rear legs side view (Guernsey) |
|
0.26 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.15 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.16 |
Side view of the angle of the hock in the rear leg |
CHR |
0.27 |
Side view of the angle of the hock in the rear leg |
DEU |
0.15 |
Rear leg set |
DNK |
0.23 |
Rear legs side view (Holstein) |
|
0.14 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.17 |
Side view of the angle of the hock in the rear leg |
FIN |
0.23 |
Angle of the hock in the rear leg; side view |
FRA |
0.07 |
Rear leg set |
GBR |
0.18 |
Rear leg set (Guernsey) |
|
0.20 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.18 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.13 |
Rear leg set |
ITA |
0.16 |
Rear leg set |
NLD |
0.35 |
Angle measured at the front of the hock |
NZL |
0.07 |
Straightness or curvature of the back legs |
POL |
0.12 |
Rear leg set |
SWE |
0.20 |
Hock angle, side view |
USA |
0.18 |
Rear legs (Guernsey) |
|
0.21 |
Amount of set to the hock joint (Holstein) |
|
0.10 |
Rear legs (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.06 |
Rear leg side view (Holstein) |
|
0.07 |
Rear leg set (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Rear leg
rear view |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
- |
- |
BEL |
0.11 |
Rear view of the angle of the hock in the rear leg |
CAN |
- |
-
(Guernsey) |
|
0.10 |
Rear leg rear view (Holstein) |
|
- |
-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.12 |
Rear leg rear view |
CHR |
- |
- |
DEU |
0.15 |
Angle of toe out of the rear feet |
DNK |
0.13 |
Rear leg rear view (Holstein) |
|
0.12 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.12 |
Rear leg rear view |
FIN |
0.12 |
Amount of hock-in and/or toe-out |
FRA |
0.10 |
Locomotion |
GBR |
- |
-
(Guernsey) |
|
0.10 |
Locomotion (Holstein) |
|
- |
- (Jersey) |
HUN |
0.05 |
Rear leg rear view |
ITA |
0.15 |
Rear leg rear view |
NLD |
0.15 |
The angle of toe out of the rear feet |
NZL |
- |
- |
POL |
- |
- |
SWE |
0.20 |
Parallellity of hind legs |
USA |
- |
- (Guernsey) |
|
0.15 |
Amount of hock-in and/or toe-out (Holstein) |
|
- |
- (Jersey) |
ZAF |
- |
- |
|
Trait: |
Foot angle |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.21 |
Side view foot diagonal |
BEL |
0.06 |
Foot angle |
CAN |
0.10 |
Foot angle (Guernsey) |
|
0.13 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.09 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.11 |
Heel depth |
CHR |
0.22 |
Foot angle |
DEU |
0.12 |
Foot angle |
DNK |
0.13 |
Foot angle (Holstein) |
|
0.09 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.14 |
Side view of the rear foot angle |
FIN |
0.09 |
Angle between ground and front of the rear foot; side view |
FRA |
0.10 |
Heel depth |
GBR |
0.23 |
Foot angle (Guernsey) |
|
0.14 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.25 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.08 |
Foot angle |
ITA |
0.18 |
Foot angle |
NLD |
0.20 |
Angle at the front of the rear hoof measured from the
floor to the hairline |
NZL |
- |
- |
POL |
0.17 |
Foot angle |
SWE |
0.20 |
Toe angle formed by slope of upper claw and sole |
USA |
0.11 |
Foot angle (Guernsey) |
|
0.15 |
Steepness of the angle of the foot (Holstein) |
|
0.10 |
Foot angle (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.09 |
Angle between the foot's fron end and ground (Holstein) |
|
0.11 |
Foot angle (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Fore udder |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Strength and quality of attachment between body and fore
udder - side view |
BEL |
0.21 |
Strength of attachment between body and fore udder |
CAN |
0.20 |
Fore udder attachment (Guernsey) |
|
0.27 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.20 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.22 |
Strength and quality of attachment between body and fore
udder - side view |
CHR |
0.31 |
Attachment between body and fore udder |
DEU |
0.21 |
Fore udder |
DNK |
0.24 |
Fore udder attachment (Holstein) |
|
0.25 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.21 |
Strength and quality of attachment between body and fore
udder |
FIN |
0.25 |
Strength and quality of attachment between body and fore
udder; side view |
FRA |
0.20 |
Fore udder attachment |
GBR |
0.30 |
Fore udder (Guernsey) |
|
0.21 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.24 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.14 |
Fore udder |
ITA |
0.15 |
Fore udder |
NLD |
0.35 |
The strength of attachment of the fore udder to the
abdominal wall |
NZL |
0.21 |
How well the front udder is attached to the body wall |
POL |
0.17 |
Fore udder |
SWE |
0.30 |
Strength of attachment |
USA |
0.23 |
Fore udder
(Guernsey) |
|
0.29 |
Strength of the udder attachment to the body wall by
lateral ligaments (Holstein) |
|
0.22 |
Fore udder attachment
(Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.14 |
Strength of attachment (Holstein) |
|
0.08 |
Fore udder (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Rear udder height |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.27 |
Distance between vulva and milk secreting tissue |
BEL |
0.25 |
Distance between vulva and milk secreting tissue |
CAN |
0.22 |
Rear udder height (Guernsey) |
|
0.24 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.21 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.24 |
Distance between vulva and milk secreting tissue |
CHR |
0.36 |
Distance between vulva and milk secreting tissue |
DEU |
0.22 |
Rear udder heigth |
DNK |
0.15 |
Rear udder height (Holstein) |
|
0.17 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.22 |
Distance between vulva and milk secreting tissue |
FIN |
0.26 |
Distance between vulva and milk secreting tissue |
FRA |
0.20 |
Rear udder heigth |
GBR |
0.17 |
Rear udder heigth (Guernsey) |
|
0.27 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.25 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.15 |
Distance between highest point of udder and middle point
of hock-pin line |
ITA |
0.20 |
Rear udder heigth |
NLD |
0.35 |
The distance between the pin bones and the milk secreting
tissue, in relation to the height of |
|
|
the animal |
NZL |
0.24 |
Height and width of the rear udder attachment as distinct
from udder support |
POL |
0.23 |
Read udder height |
SWE |
0.35 |
Distance between base of vulva and top of milk secreting
tissue |
USA |
0.32 |
Rear udder height (Guernsey) |
|
0.28 |
Point of rear udder attachment (Holstein) |
|
0.26 |
Rear udder height (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.15 |
Distance from top part of rear udder to bottom of vulva
(Holstein) |
|
0.14 |
Rear udder height (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Udder support |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.27 |
Cleft of udder |
BEL |
0.17 |
Cleft of udder |
CAN |
0.20 |
Median suspensory (Guernsey) |
|
0.15 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.22 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.26 |
Cleft of udder |
CHR |
0.34 |
Visibility of suspensory ligament |
DEU |
0.13 |
Udder support |
DNK |
0.19 |
Udder cleft (Holstein) |
|
0.17 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.17 |
Cleft of udder |
FIN |
0.22 |
Suspensory ligament |
FRA |
0.26 |
Udder cleft |
GBR |
0.20 |
Udder support (Guernsey) |
|
0.23 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.14 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.12 |
Udder support |
ITA |
0.15 |
Udder support |
NLD |
0.25 |
The depth of cleft, measured at the base of the udder |
NZL |
0.23 |
Strength of the suspensory ligament as viewed from the
rear |
POL |
0.12 |
Udder support |
SWE |
0.15 |
Depth of udder cleft, strength of ligament |
USA |
0.18 |
Udder cleft
(Guernsey) |
|
0.24 |
Depth of the cleft through the front and rear udder
(Holstein) |
|
0.20 |
Suspensory ligament (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.09 |
Depth of udder cleft between rear teats (Holstein) |
|
0.09 |
Udder support (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Udder depth |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Distance between hock and bottom of udder |
BEL |
0.25 |
Distance between hock and bottom of udder |
CAN |
0.33 |
Udder depth (Guernsey) |
|
0.39 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.33 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.28 |
Distance between hock and bottom of udder |
CHR |
0.34 |
Distance between hock and bottom of udder |
DEU |
0.26 |
Udder depth |
DNK |
0.36 |
Udder depth (Holstein) |
|
0.37 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.30 |
Distance between hock and bottom of udder |
FIN |
0.37 |
Distance between hock and bottom of udder |
FRA |
0.35 |
Udder-hocks distance |
GBR |
0.36 |
Udder depth (Guernsey) |
|
0.34 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.33 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.27 |
Udder depth |
ITA |
0.29 |
Udder depth |
NLD |
0.45 |
The distance of the lowest udder floor to the hock |
NZL |
- |
- |
POL |
0.21 |
Udder depth |
SWE |
0.20 |
Distance between udder base and hock |
USA |
0.38 |
Udder depth (Guernsey) |
|
0.28 |
Distance between hock and udder floor (Holstein) |
|
0.38 |
Udder depth (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.20 |
Distance between udder floor and hocks (Holstein) |
|
0.15 |
Udder depth (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Teat placement |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.33 |
Placement of front teats - front view |
BEL |
0.26 |
Placement of front teats |
CAN |
0.25 |
Front teat placement (Guernsey) |
|
0.31 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.27 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.43 |
Placement of front teats |
CHR |
0.48 |
Placement of front teats - front view |
DEU |
0.22 |
Teat placement |
DNK |
0.40 |
Front teat placement (Holstein) |
|
0.41 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.25 |
Distance between front teats |
FIN |
0.20 |
Placement of front teats; front view |
FRA |
0.30 |
Front teat placement |
GBR |
0.39 |
Rear teat placement (Guernsey) |
|
0.28 |
Teat placement
(Holstein) |
|
0.34 |
Rear teat placement (Jersey) |
HUN |
0.20 |
Teat placement |
ITA |
0.22 |
Teat placement |
NLD |
0.45 |
The position of the center of the front teat at the point
of the udder - front view |
NZL |
0.28 |
Placement of the front teats relative to the centre of the
quarters as viewed from the rear |
POL |
0.20 |
Teat placement |
SWE |
0.20 |
Placement of teat on the udder quarter |
USA |
0.27 |
Teat placement (Guernsey) |
|
0.26 |
Placement of front teats viewed from the rear (Holstein) |
|
0.24 |
Front teat placement (Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.24 |
Position of teat base viewed from the front (Holstein) |
|
0.17 |
Teat placement (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Teat length |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.24 |
Length of front teats - side view |
BEL |
0.28 |
Length of front teats |
CAN |
- |
-
(Guernsey) |
|
0.30 |
Front teat length (Holstein) |
|
- |
-
(Jersey) |
CHE |
0.40 |
Length of front teats - side view |
CHR |
0.51 |
Length of front teats - side view |
DEU |
0.25 |
Teat length |
DNK |
0.41 |
Front teat length (Holstein) |
|
0.42 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
ESP |
0.29 |
Front teat length |
FIN |
0.42 |
Length of front teats; side view |
FRA |
0.30 |
Teat length |
GBR |
0.27 |
Teat length (Guernsey) |
|
0.33 |
-"-
(Holstein) |
|
0.37 |
-"-
(Jersey) |
HUN |
0.25 |
Teat length |
ITA |
0.20 |
Teat length |
NLD |
0.45 |
The length of the front teat |
NZL |
- |
- |
POL |
0.23 |
Teat length |
SWE |
0.30 |
Distance between teat base and tip |
USA |
0.30 |
Teat length
(Guernsey) |
|
0.31 |
Length of front teats (Holstein) |
|
0.26 |
Teat length
(Jersey) |
ZAF |
0.34 |
Teat length (Holstein) |
|
0.27 |
Teat length (Jersey) |
|
Trait: |
Overall
conformation |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.30 |
General appearance |
BEL |
0.31 |
Final score (composite trait) |
CAN |
0.22 |
Final score (individual trait) (Guernsey) |
|
0.32 |
-"- (Holstein) |
|
0.22 |
-"- (Jersey) |
CHE |
0.27 |
Final score (composite trait) |
CHR |
0.34 |
Overall score (composite trait) |
DEU |
0.25 |
Relative total breeding value for type (RZE) |
DNK |
0.30 |
Body (Holstein) |
|
0.25 |
-"- (Jersey) |
ESP |
0.24 |
Final class (individual trait) |
FIN |
- |
- |
FRA |
0.30 |
Overall score (composite trait) |
GBR |
0.36 |
Total score (Guernsey) |
|
0.33 |
Overall conformation (composite trait) (Holstein) |
|
0.30 |
Total score (Jersey) |
HUN |
0.20 |
Overall conformation |
ITA |
0.15 |
Final class (individual trait) |
NLD |
0.30 |
Overall conformation (composite trait) |
NZL |
0.25 |
Overall conformation (composite trait) |
POL |
0.39 |
Overall conformation score |
SWE |
0.20 |
Overall conformation (composite trait) |
USA |
0.26 |
Final score (Guernsey) |
|
0.31 |
Overall conformation (individual trait) (Holstein) |
|
0.23 |
Final score (Jersey) |
ZAF |
- |
- |
|
Trait: |
Overall
udder |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.30 |
Mammary system |
BEL |
0.27 |
Overall udder (composite trait) |
CAN |
0.21 |
Oveall udder score (Guernsey) |
|
0.29 |
Mammary system
(Holstein) |
|
0.22 |
Oveall udder score (Jersey) |
CHE |
0.22 |
Overall udder (composite trait) |
CHR |
0.37 |
Composite score for udder |
DEU |
0.22 |
Overall udder (composite trait) |
DNK |
0.25 |
Mammary (composite trait) (Holstein) |
|
0.25 |
-"- (Jersey) |
ESP |
0.25 |
Mammary system (individual trait) |
FIN |
- |
- |
FRA |
0.30 |
Udder score (composite trait) |
GBR |
0.30 |
Mammary (Guernsey) |
|
0.26 |
Overall udder (composite trait) (Holstein) |
|
0.30 |
-"- (Jersey) |
HUN |
0.12 |
Overall udder |
ITA |
0.25 |
Overall udder (composite trait) |
NLD |
0.35 |
Qualification of the total udder |
NZL |
0.25 |
All traits pertaining to the udder |
POL |
0.16 |
Overall udder score |
SWE |
0.20 |
Overall udder (composite trait) |
USA |
- |
- (Guernsey) |
|
0.28 |
Overall udder (composite trait) (Holstein) |
|
- |
- (Jersey) |
ZAF |
- |
- |
|
Trait: |
Overall
feet & legs |
Country |
h2 |
Definition |
AUS |
0.21 |
Side view foot diagonal |
BEL |
0.13 |
Overall feet & legs (composite trait) |
CAN |
0.17 |
Overall feet & leg score (Guernsey) |
|
0.21 |
Feet & legs (individual trait) (Holstein) |
|
0.13 |
Overall feet & leg score (Jersey) |
CHE |
0.12 |
Overall feet & legs (composite trait) |
CHR |
0.22 |
Composite score for feet and legs |
DEU |
0.17 |
Overall feet & legs (composite trait) |
DNK |
0.15 |
Feet and legs (composite trait) (Holstein) |
|
0.15 |
-"- (Jersey) |
ESP |
0.17 |
Feet and legs (individual trait) |
FIN |
- |
- |
FRA |
0.10 |
Locomotion |
GBR |
0.30 |
Overall feet & legs (composite trait) (Guernsey) |
|
0.15 |
-"- (Holstein) |
|
0.30 |
-"- (Jersey) |
HUN |
0.15 |
Overall feet & legs |
ITA |
0.15 |
Overall feet & legs (composite trait) |
NLD |
0.20 |
Set and bone quality of legs, quality of feet, and use of
legs and feet |
NZL |
- |
- |
POL |
0.10 |
Overall feet and leg score |
SWE |
0.20 |
Overall feet & legs |
USA |
- |
-
(Guernsey) |
|
0.15 |
Feet & legs score (Holstein) |
|
- |
-
(Jersey) |
ZAF |
- |
- |
|
|
|