Table 2. Reference (genetic) base definition in national evaluation data
considered in the Interbull evaluation for dairy production traits (November 2001).
Base definition is composed of year (YYYY), breed initial, and bull (B) or cow (C)
		Brown
Country	Ayrshire	Swiss	Guernsey	Holstein		Jersey	Simmental
Australia	1995AC		1995GC	1995HC		1995JC
Austria		1992BB		1992HB			1992SB
Belgium				2000HC
Canada	2001AC	2001BC	2001GC	2001HC		2001JC
Czech Rep.				1995HC			1995SC
Denmark	1995BC			1995HC		1995JC
Denmark				1995RC	*
Estonia				2000HC
Finland	-			-
France		2001BB		2001HB			2001MB	**
France							2001SB	***
France				2001PB	****
Germany	2000AC			2000HC		2000JC
Germany		1995BC					1995BC
Hungary				1995HC			1995HC
Ireland				1995HC
Israel				1995HB
Italy				1995HC		1995HC
Italy		1995BC
Italy							1995SC
Netherlands		2000HC		2000HC		2000HC
New Zealand	1985XC	1985XC	1985XC	1985XC		1985XC
Norway	2000AB
Poland				1995HC
Rep. South Afr			1995GC	1995HB		1995JC
Slovenia		1990BC		1990HC			1990SC
Spain				1995HC
Sweden	1993AB			1993HB
Switzerland				2000HC	*****
Switzerland		1995BC
Switzerland				2000RH	******		2000FT
Unit. Kingdom	1995AC		1995GC	1995HC		1995JC
Unit. States	2000AC	2000BC	2000GC	2000HC		2000JC
* Danish Red & White in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull
** French Montbeliarde in the Simmental evaluation of Interbull
*** French Simmental in the Simmental evaluation of Interbull
**** French Red Holstein in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull
***** Swiss Black & White Holstein in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull
****** Swiss Red Holstein in the Holstein evaluation of Interbull