Interpreting the Sire Summary - CCA Breed Improvement

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Possible Change Values ACC CE BWT Wng WT Ylg WT Milk SC CWT REA Fat Lean Yld Marb .00 +53.9 +4.4 +17.3 +29.4 +9.8 +0.69 +16.2 +0.24 +0.69 +0.63 +0.08 .10 48.5 3.9 15.5 26.5 8.8 0.62 14.6 0.21 0.62 0.56 0.07 .20 43.1 3.5 13.8 23.5 7.8 0.55 13.0 0.19 0.55 0.50 0.06 .30 37.7 3.1 12.1 20.6 6.9 0.48 11.4 0.16 0.48 0.44 0.05 .40 32.3 2.6 10.3 17.7 5.9 0.41 9.8 0.14 0.41 0.38 0.05 .50 26.9 2.2 8.6 14.7 4.9 0.34 8.1 0.12 0.34 0.31 0.04 .60 21.6 1.8 6.9 11.8 3.9 0.27 6.5 0.09 0.27 0.25 0.03 .70 16.2 1.3 5.1 8.8 2.9 0.21 4.9 0.07 0.21 0.19 0.02 .80 10.8 0.8 3.4 5.9 2.0 0.14 3.2 0.05 0.14 0.13 0.02 .90 5.4 0.4 1.7 2.9 1.0 0.07 1.6 0.02 0.07 0.06 0.01 1.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 95% of the time an EPD of a given accuracy (ACC) will not change outside of the range above with the addition of new data. 95 % Possible Change Values are calculated using the following Formula. Possible Change = EPD + 1.96 x (1- ACC) x standard deviation North American and Total Genetic Evaluation EPD Means and Ranges The following means and ranges for growth traits can be used to compare the 2007 North American Charolais EPDs presented in the CCA or the AICA Sire Summaries to the current population. The means and ranges presented for the Total Genetic Evaluation may be used to compare the 2007 Canadian carcass EPDs presented in the CCA Sire Summary to the current population. In both cases the current population is defined as – all calves born in the last 2 years. CE BWT Wng WT Ylg WT Milk Tot Mat Average EPD 51.0 1.29 20.7 36 6.06 16.22 0.17 8.55 0.08 0.31 -0.21 0.01 Maximum EPD 100.0 13.3 61.2 05.5 26.6 44.8 1.79 2.75 0.64 2.11 1.32 0.29 SC Carc WT REA Fat Lean Yld Marb Minimum EPD 0.0 - 9.8 -27.1 -43.5 -14.8 -16.2 -1.58 -29.8 -0.65 -1.25 -1.49 -0.16 Standard Deviation 27.5 2.26 8.83 15.02 5.1 6.69 0.35 8.30 0.12 0.35 0.32 0.04 Number of Calves 9,804 87,229 87,229 87,229 87,229 87,229 4,141 14,870 14,870 14,870 14,870 14,870 Changes to the Canadian Charolais Genetic Evaluation and Data Collection Programs Currently there are substantial changes underway at the Canadian Charolais Office in Calgary, AB. Under the direction of the CCA board of directors and breed improvement committee the staff have begun a major switch in data collection storage and analysis systems. The performance and pedigree data is being migrated to a commercial provider called the Agricultural Business Research Unit (ABRI). ABRI is the leader in beef breed registry software and this movement is underway not only to improve upon our reporting and analysis procedures but also to decrease maintenance and fixed costs. Concurrently the Breed Improvement Committee has requested that staff of RAK Genetic Consulting Ltd. revamp the breed improvement section of the Canadian Charolais website. This site will be accessible through the regular Canadian Charolais website as www.Charolais.com or as http://performance.charolais.com.
Eligibility for Publication Progeny Proven Sires To be eligible for publication in the CCA Sire Summary, a bull must: 1) have had at least 10 calves with CHARM weaning records in the last 3 years. 2) meet an accuracy standard of .50 in the weaning weight EPD evaluation. Weaning weight is used as the selection criteria as it is least subject to bias and is the trait that is best represented across herds and sires. EPD and accuracy values are published for all traits for the sires selected. All sires listed in this section have enough performance-tested progeny to be considered as predictable. Interpreting the Sire Summary Young Sires To be eligible for publication in the CCA Sire Summary a young bull must: 1) be born on or after January 1, 2002. 2) have an accuracy of .35 or greater for weaning weight EPD. 3) have had at least 2 calves with CHARM weaning records. Young sires with higher accuracies (.50 or greater) may also appear in the progeny proven section. This section is intended to provide information on young sires with potential for use in breeding programs. The EPDs expressed should be carefully considered as some accuracies may be fairly low. Trait Leaders Active Progeny Proven sires identified from the bull evaluation as trait leaders are those that excel in a specific trait. To be selected for the trait leader designation a bull must meet superior standards for both the EPD and the accuracy of the trait in question. The sires designated as (TL) throughout the proven section include the top 25 for each trait based on EPD values with accuracy values of .75 or greater for birth weight and weaning weight and .65 or greater for yearling weight and total maternal, and .60 or greater for the Milk EPD. Ties for any trait were broken by taking the animal with the higher accuracy first. Name of Bull Sire Current Owner Cvg Birth Wng No. Ylg Scr Milk Tot Carc REA Fat Ln Marb DOB Tattoo Sire of Sire Address & Ease WT WT Herds WT Circ. EPD Mat WT Yld Reg No. Sire of Dam Telephone EPD EPD EPD No. EPD EPD ACC EPD EPD EPD EPD EPD EPD ACC ACC ACC Prog ACC ACC #DAUS ACC ACC ACC ACC ACC ACC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1. Bull’s registered name, date of birth and bull’s CCA registration number (Registration Number prefixes: “Q” - colour other than white or light cream, “P” – polled, “S” – scurs, “E” – embryo, “F” – Full French, “R” - Recorded). 2. Bull’s tattoo and C-C notation if applicable, i.e. C-C 90 means the sire was tested in the 88-90 section of the Conception to Consumer Program. 3. Names of bull’s sire, paternal grandsire and maternal grandsire. 4. Bull’s current owner(s) , address and phone number as per pedigree files on Dec. 1, 2006. 5. Calving Ease EPD and Accuracy (TL designates trait leader). 6. Birth weight EPD and accuracy (TL designates trait leader). 7. Weaning weight EPD and accuracy (TL designates trait leader). 8. Distribution of records: The number of herds providing weaning data on the sire and the total number of weaning records used in the analysis from those herds. Performance information from both CCA and AICA are considered. 9. Yearling weight EPD and accuracy (TL designates trait leader). 10. Scrotal Circumference EPD and accuracy (TL designates trait leader). 11. Milk EPD and accuracy with number of sire’s daughters in production (milking) (TL designates trait leader). 12. Total Maternal EPD (milk EPD + ! WngWt EPD) and accuracy (TL designates trait leader). 13. Carcass weight EPD and accuracy 14. Rib-Eye Area EPD and accuracy 15. Backfat EPD and accuracy 16. Lean Yield EPD and accuracy 17. Marbling EPD and accuracy
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