Format303 for data file for validation method III

Record length = 90

Col

Name

Start

Format

Description

1

rec

1

a3

Record type (303)

2

brd

5

a3

Breed of evaluation

3

pop

9

a3

Population code

4

trt

13

a3

Trait code

5

bullid

17

a19

International ID

6

byear

37

i4

Bull's birth year

7

type_prf

42

i2

Type of proof

8

ndau

45

i7

Number of daughters in proof in YYYY-4

9

ebv

53

f9.3

National predicted genetic merit in YYYY-4

10

nd1

63

i5

Number of daughters added in YYYY-3

11

nd2

69

i5

Number of daughters added in YYYY-2

12

nd3

75

i5

Number of daughters added in YYYY-1

13

nd4

82

i5

Number of daughters added in YYYY

14

year1d

87

i4

Mean year of first calving of daughters in YYYY-4

Notes:

  1. starting columns allow for an extra blank between all fields
  2. YYYY: year of the most recent routine genetic evaluation run whose results will be included in the international evaluation

  3. nd1-nd4: number of new (first calving) daughters considered in the last available national genetic evaluation in each year

  4. year1d: mean year of first calving of daughters on which the bull’s national evaluation in year YYYY-4 was based