No 35 (2006)

Proceedings of the 2006 Interbull meeting

Kuopio, Finland, June 4-6, 2006

Table of Contents

Articles

Preface PDF
F Fikse
Genetic evaluation for longevity in Hungary PDF
C van der Linde, G de Jong, Sz Simai, P Gombacsi, P Wellisch 3
New genetic evaluation for clinical mastitis in multiparous Norwegian Red cows PDF
M Svendsen, B Heringstad 8
Somatic cell count as an indicator of sub-clinical mastitis. Genetic parameters and correlations with clinical mastitis PDF
M Svendsen, B Heringstad 12
Italian test day evaluation: Improving details that matter PDF
F Canavesi, S Biffani, F Biscarini 17
Integration of longevity into the Walloon genetic evaluation system PDF
S Vanderick, C Croquet, H Soyeurt, H Hammami, P Mayeres, N Gengler 22
Development of a national production testday model for New Zealand PDF
B L Harris, A M Winkelman, D L Johnson, W A Montgomerie 27
Development of a new evaluation for sire and cow fertility PDF
S Rensing, J Jaitner, E Pasman, F Reinhardt 33
Genetic evaluation for fertility traits in Polish Holsteins PDF
W Jagusiak, A Zarnecki 37
International genetic evaluation for female fertility traits PDF
H Jorjani 42
Swedish sire evaluation of hoof diseases based on hoof trimming records PDF
J-Å Eriksson 49
Genetic evaluation for milkabilty using subjective and measured observations in Italian dual purpose Simmental cows PDF
D Vicario, L Degano, P Carnier 53
Genetic analysis of MUN and lactose and their relationships with economically important traits in Canadian Holstein cattle PDF
F Miglior, A Sewalem, J Jamrozik, G Kistemaker, D M Lefebvre, R K Moore 58
Accuracy of international evaluations in predicting French estimated breeding values of foreign Holstein bulls PDF
M Brochard, S Minéry, S Mattalia 67
Prior genetic correlations and non-measured traits PDF
T Mark, P G Sullivan, W F Fikse, P M VanRaden 72
Parameter estimation and genetic evaluation of milk production traits from France and Germany with a multi-trait MACE model PDF
J Tarres, Z Liu, V Ducrocq, F Reinhardt, R Reents 76
Investigation on genotype by environment interaction for milk yield of Holstein cows in Luxemburg and Tunisia PDF
H Hammami, C Croquet, H Soyeurt, S Vanderick, S Khlij, J Stoll, N Gengler 87
Genetic evaluation of udder health traits for Denmark, Finland and Sweden PDF
K Johansson, S Eriksson, J Pösö, M Toivonen, U Sander Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, G P Aamand 92
Joint Nordic test day model: Variance components PDF
E A Mäntysaari, M Lidauer, J Pösö, I Strandén, P Madsen, J Pedersen, U S Nielsen, K Johansson, J-Å Eriksson, G P Aamand 97
Joint Nordic test day model: Evaluation model PDF
M Lidauer, J Pedersen, J Pösö, E A Mäntysaari, I Strandén, P Madsen, U S Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, K Johansson, G P Aamand 103
Joint Nordic test day model: Experiences with the new model PDF
J Pösö, J Pedersen, M Lidauer, E A Mäntysaari, I Strandén, P Madsen, U S Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, K Johansson, G P Aamand 108
More on weighting factors for complicated models PDF
P G Sullivan, Z Liu, J H Jakobsen, W F Fikse 112
Developing a data validation tool based on Mendelian sampling deviations PDF
F Biscarini, S Biffani, F Canavesi 117
Sire variance trends over time: Is there an answer to an old problem? PDF
F Canavesi, S Biffani, F Biscarini 122
Assessment of connectedness in the international genetic evaluation of Simmental and Montbéliard breeds PDF
M-N Fouilloux, S Minéry, S Mattalia, D Laloë 129
Harmonisation of type traits in the Simmental/Montbéliard breeds PDF
D Regaldo, S Minéry, S Mattalia 136
First steps towards a European joint genetic evaluation of the Limousine breed PDF
E Venot, T Pabiou, D Laloë, B Wickham, M-N Fouilloux, L Journaux 141
Development of routine international genetic evaluation services for beef cattle as an extension of Interbull's services PDF
L Journaux, B Wickham, E Venot, T Pabiou 146
A general method to audit BLUP programs PDF
M Wensch-Dorendorf, J Wensch, H H Swalve 155
Consistency of conformation trait definitions across time PDF
M L van Pelt, C van der Linde, A G.F Harbers, G de Jong 159
Normality and skewness of genetic evaluations PDF
P M VanRaden 164
Exact validation of genetic evaluation software PDF
H Leclerc, V Ducrocq 168
Reducing the number of equations of a multiple trait MACE model for international bull evaluation PDF
Z Liu, J Tarres, V Ducrocq, F Reinhardt, R Reents 172
Robust models for approximate multitrait evaluations PDF
J Lassen, M K Sørensen, P Madsen, V Ducrocq 181
Analysis of test day somatic cell score using a liability-normal mixture model PDF
P Madsen, J Ødegård 185
Use of Interbull traits as indicators for only locally evaluated traits as milk quality traits PDF
N Gengler, S Vanderick, C Croquet, H Soyeurt 190
Investigations into the use of a random regression reduced animal model for variance component estimation and breeding value prediction PDF
R Mrode, I White, S Brotherstone 195
List of participants PDF
F Fikse 201


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