APPENDIX II - Format File301 - Parameters EBV and File701- Parameters GEBV

• ¹Valid record types:

  • 301 for EBV
  • 701 for GEBV

• ²Breed codes accepted:

  • BSW=Brown Swiss type; GUE=Guernsey type; HOL=Holstein-Friesian (Black & White) type; JER=Jersey type; RDC=Red Dairy Cattle type ; SIM=Simmental type.

• ³Valid population codes: ARG AUS BEL CAN CHE ^aCHR CZE ^bDEA DEU ^cDFS ^dDNR ESP EST FIN FRA ^eFRM ^fFRR GBR HUN IRL ISR ITA JPN LTU LVA NLD NZL POL PRT SVK SWE USA URY ZAF

  • where: ^aSwiss Red Holstein; ^b Austria+Germany; ^cDenmark + Finland + Sweden; ^dDenmark Red Holstein ^e France Montbeliarde; ^fFrench Pie Rouge

• ⁴Accepted traits abbreviations:

  • Production ==> mil = milk;fat =fat; pro = protein

  • Conformation ==> sta = stature;cwi = chest width;bde = body depth;ang = angularity;ran = rump angle;rwi = rump width; rls = rear-leg set;rlr = rear-leg rear view;fan = foot angle;hde = heel depth/hoof height; fua = fore udder attachment; ruh = rear udder height; ruw = rear udder width; usu = udder support;ude = udder depth;ftp = front teat placement;ftl = (front) teat length;rtp = rear teat placement;ous = overall udder score; ofl = overall feet&legs score; ocs = overall conformation score; bcs = body condition score; loc = locomotion

  • Udder ==> scs = somatic cell; mas = mastitis

  • Longevity ==> dlo = direct longevity

  • Calving ==> dce = direct calving ease;mce = maternal calving ease;dsb= direct stillbirth;msb = maternal stillbirth

  • Female fertility ==>hco = heifer conception;crc = cow recycling;cc1 = lactating cow's ability to conceive (1);cc2 = lactating cow's ability to conceive (2);int= internval traits)

  • Workability ==> msp = milking speed;tem = temperament.

• ⁵ National evaluation dates expressed using the format YYYYMMDD

• ⁶Heritability for a specific trait in format f8.6. Should be larger than 0 and smaller than 0,999999

• ⁷ Reference (genetic) base definition in the country sending information: breed initial (1 char), year established (YY), bull(b) or cow(C) (1 char); birth(B), calving (C) or evaluation (E) (1 char); year of event (use middle year if base on multiple year (YY); for breed initial see breed code in footnote2 (use X If based on multiple breeds):e.g. H00BB95 means a base defined 2000 base on Holstein bulls born in 1995.

• ⁸Genetic merit definition consists of a letter and a sign:

  • Sign: ‘+’ = Higher values are desirable, ‘-‘= Lower values are desirable

  • B = Breeding value

  • T = Transmitting ability;

• ⁹ Allowed characters :

  • Y=Yes

  • N=No