## page was renamed from Form GE1 {{attachment:ibc_logo.jpg}} == Status as of: PLEASE ENTER A DAY == '''Form GE''' Download the MS-Word version '''HERE '''[[attachment:Form_GE_new.rtf|FormGE|&do=get]]] '''DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL GENETIC EVALUATION SYSTEMS'''''' ''' ||'''Country (or countries)''' |||| || ||'''Main trait group^1^<
>NOTE!''' Only one trait group per form! |||| || ||'''Breed(s)''' |||| || ||'''Trait definition(s) and unit(s) of measurement^2^<
>'''Attach an appendix if needed |||| || ||'''Method of measuring and collecting data''' |||| || ||'''Time period for data inclusion''' |||| || ||'''Age groups (e.g. parities) included''' |||| || ||'''Other criteria (data edits) for inclusion of records''' |||| || ||'''Criteria for extension of records''' (if applicable) |||| || ||'''Sire categories''' |||| || ||'''Environmental effects^3^, pre-adjustments ''' |||| || ||'''Method (model) of genetic evaluation^3^''' |||| || ||'''Environmental effects^3^ in the genetic evaluation model''' |||| || ||'''Adjustment for heterogeneous variance in evaluation model''' |||| || ||'''Use of genetic groups and relationships''' |||| || ||'''Blending of foreign/Interbull information in evaluation''' |||| || ||'''Genetic parameters in the evaluation''' ||||Use Appendix GE for heritability/genetic variance estimates; for multiple-trait genetic evaluations, provide genetic correlation estimates between traits separately.Use '''also''' appendices PR, CO, BCO, SM, LO, CA, as applicable, if you participate in the international genetic evaluations of Interbull || ||'''System validation''' |||| || ||'''Expression of genetic evaluations<
>'''If standardised (e.g. RBV), give standardisation formula in the appendix |||| || ||'''Definition of genetic reference base''''''Next base change''' |||| || ||'''Calculation of reliability''' |||| || ||'''Criteria for official publication of evaluations''' |||| || ||'''Number of evaluations / publications per year''' |||| || ||'''Use in total merit index^4^''' |||| || ||'''Anticipated changes in the near future''' |||| || ||'''Key reference on methodology applied''' |||| || ||'''Key organisation: name, address, phone, fax, e-mail, web site''' |||| || 1) Either: Production (e.g. milk, fat, protein), Conformation, Health (e.g. mastitis resistance, milk somatic cell, resistance to diseases other than mastitis), Longevity, Calving (e.g. stillbirth, calving ease), Female fertility (e.g. non-return rate, interval between reproductive events, number of AI’s, heat strength), Workability (e.g. milking speed, temperament), Beef production, Efficiency (e.g. body weight, energy balance, body conditioning score), or Other traits. 2) Indicate frequencies per category if the trait is categorical and specify transformation of data if practiced. 3) Use abbreviations for most common effects (see document with list of abbreviations at [[http://www-interbull.slu.se/service_documentation/General/list_of_abbreviations.rtf|www.interbull.org/service/service documentation/abbreviation to use in Interbull forms]]) and indicate random (R) or fixed (F). 4) Please give economic weights and indicate how they are expressed (preferably in genetic standard deviation units). '''Form GE Appendix GE'''''' ''''''Parameters used in genetic evaluation'''''' ''' ||'''Country (or countries):''' || || ||'''Main trait group:''' || || ||'''Breed (repeat as necessary):''' || || ||Trait ||Definition ||ITB^a^ ||h^2b^ ||geneticvariance^b^ ||official proofstandardisation formula^c^ || || || || || || || || ^a^ Indicate, with X, traits that are submitted to Interbull for international genetic evaluations. ^b^ If repeated records are treated as separate traits, provide heritability estimates and genetic variances separately for each trait, as well as for all traits pooled, i.e. for the trait submitted to Interbull. ^c^ Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression. '''Form GE Appendix PR'''''' ''''''Parameters for national genetic evaluations for production traits as provided to Interbull'''''' ''' ||'''Country (or countries):''' || || ||'''Main trait group:''' ||Production || ||'''Breed(s):''' || || ||Trait ||h^2a^ ||geneticvariance^a^ ||official proofstandardisation formula^b^ || ||Milk yield: || || || || ||Fat yield: || || || || ||Protein yield: || || || || ^a^ If lactations, or part of lactations, are treated as separate traits, provide heritability estimates and genetic variances separately for each lactation, as well as for all lactations pooled, i.e. for the trait submitted to Interbull.^b^ Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression. '''Form GE Appendix CO'''''' ''''''Parameters for national genetic evaluations for conformation traits as provided to Interbull<
>(all breeds except Brown Swiss)'''''' ''' ||'''Country (or countries):''' || || ||'''Main trait group:''' ||Conformation || ||'''Breed(s):''' || || ||Trait ||Definition ||h^2a^ ||geneticvariance^a^ ||official proofstandardisation formula^b^ || ||Stature || || || || || ||Chest Width || || || || || ||Body Depth || || || || || ||Angularity || || || || || ||Rump Angle || || || || || ||Rump Width || || || || || ||Rear Leg Set || || || || || ||Rear Leg Rear View || || || || || ||Foot Angle || || || || || ||Fore Udder || || || || || ||Rear Udder Height || || || || || ||Udder Support || || || || || ||Udder Depth || || || || || ||Front Teat Placement || || || || || ||Teat Length || || || || || ||Rear Teat Placement || || || || || ||Overall Conformation Score || || || || || ||Overall Udder Score || || || || || ||Overall Feet & Leg Score || || || || || ||Locomotion || || || || || ||Body Condition Score || || || || || ^a^ If repeated records are treated as separate traits, provide heritability estimates and genetic variances separately for each trait, as well as for all traits pooled, i.e. for the trait submitted to Interbull.^b^ Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression. '''Form GE Appendix BCO'''''' ''''''Parameters for national genetic evaluations for conformation traits as provided to Interbull<
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>''' ||'''Country (or countries):''' || || ||'''Main trait group:''' ||Conformation || ||'''Breed:''' ||Brown Swiss || ||Trait ||Definition ||h^2a^ ||geneticvariance^a^ ||official proofstandardisation formula^b^ || ||Stature || || || || || ||Chest width || || || || || ||Body depth || || || || || ||Angularity || || || || || ||Rump angle || || || || || ||Rump Width || || || || || ||Rear Leg Side View || || || || || ||Pasterns/Foot Angle || || || || || ||Deep Heel (Hoof Height) || || || || || ||Fore Udder Attachment || || || || || ||Rear Udder Attachment Height || || || || || ||Rear Udder Attachment Width || || || || || ||Udder Support || || || || || ||Udder Depth || || || || || ||Front Teat Placement || || || || || ||Teat Length || || || || || ||Rear Teat Placement || || || || || ||Overall Conformation Score || || || || || ||Overall Udder Score || || || || || ||Overall Feet & Leg Score || || || || || ||Locomotion || || || || || ||Body Condition Score || || || || || ^a^ If repeated records are treated as separate traits, provide heritability estimates and genetic variances separately for each trait, as well as for all traits pooled, i.e. for the trait submitted to Interbull.^b^ Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression. '''Form GE Appendix SM'''''' ''''''Parameters for national genetic evaluations for udder health traits as provided to Interbull'''''' ''' ||'''Country (or countries):''' || || ||'''Main trait group:''' ||Health || ||'''Breed(s):''' || || ||Trait ||h^2a^ ||geneticvariance^a^ ||official proofstandardisation formula^b^ || ||Milk Somatic Cell: || || || || ||Clinical Mastitis: || || || || ^a^ If repeated records are treated as separate traits, provide heritability estimates and genetic variances separately for each trait, as well as for all traits pooled, i.e. for the trait submitted to Interbull.^b^ Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression. '''Form GE Appendix LO'''''' ''''''Parameters for national genetic evaluations for longevity traits as provided to Interbull'''''' ''' ||'''Country (or countries):''' || || ||'''Main trait group:''' ||Longevity || ||'''Breed(s):''' || || ||Trait ||h^2^ ||geneticvariance ||official proofstandardisation formula^a^ || ||Direct longevity: || || || || ||Combined longevity: || || || || ^a^ ^Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression.^ '''Form GE Appendix CA''' '''Parameters for national genetic evaluations for calving traits as provided to Interbull'''''' ''' ||'''Country (or countries):''' || || ||'''Main trait group:''' ||Calving Traits || ||'''Breed(s):''' || || ||Trait ||h^2^ ||geneticvariance ||official proofstandardisation formula^a^ || ||Direct calving ease: || || || || ^a^ ^Expressed as follows: StandEval=((eval-a)/b)*c+d where a=mean of the base adjustment, b=standard deviation of the base, c=standard deviation of expression (include sign if scale is reversed), and d=base of expression.^