APPENDIX II - Format File301 - Parameters EBV and File701- Parameters GEBV
Col |
Name |
Start |
Format |
Description |
Example |
1 |
rec_type |
1 |
a3 |
Record type 1 |
301 |
2 |
brd_eval |
5 |
a3 |
Breed of evaluation 2 |
HOL |
3 |
pop |
9 |
a3 |
Population code 3 |
USA |
4 |
trt |
13 |
a3 |
Trait of evaluation 4 |
scs |
5 |
evdate |
17 |
i8 |
National evaluation date 5 |
20121201 |
6 |
herit |
26 |
f8.6 |
Heritability 6 |
0.12 |
7 |
refbase |
35 |
a7 |
Reference base definition 7 |
H10CB05 |
8 |
pgmdef |
43 |
a2 |
Genetic merit definition 8 |
T- |
9 |
pub_rule |
46 |
a1 |
Official publication rules 9 |
Y |
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 SVN 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