Articles

• Preface

  F Fikse

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• Genetic evaluation for longevity in Hungary

  C van der Linde, G de Jong, Sz Simai, P Gombacsi, P Wellisch

  3

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• New genetic evaluation for clinical mastitis in multiparous Norwegian Red cows

  M Svendsen, B Heringstad

  8

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• Somatic cell count as an indicator of sub-clinical mastitis. Genetic parameters and correlations with clinical mastitis

  M Svendsen, B Heringstad

  12

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• Italian test day evaluation: Improving details that matter

  F Canavesi, S Biffani, F Biscarini

  17

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• Integration of longevity into the Walloon genetic evaluation system

  S Vanderick, C Croquet, H Soyeurt, H Hammami, P Mayeres, N Gengler

  22

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• Development of a national production testday model for New Zealand

  B L Harris, A M Winkelman, D L Johnson, W A Montgomerie

  27

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• Development of a new evaluation for sire and cow fertility

  S Rensing, J Jaitner, E Pasman, F Reinhardt

  33

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• Genetic evaluation for fertility traits in Polish Holsteins

  W Jagusiak, A Zarnecki

  37

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• International genetic evaluation for female fertility traits

  H Jorjani

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• Swedish sire evaluation of hoof diseases based on hoof trimming records

  J-Å Eriksson

  49

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• Genetic evaluation for milkabilty using subjective and measured observations in Italian dual purpose Simmental cows

  D Vicario, L Degano, P Carnier

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• Genetic analysis of MUN and lactose and their relationships with economically important traits in Canadian Holstein cattle

  F Miglior, A Sewalem, J Jamrozik, G Kistemaker, D M Lefebvre, R K Moore

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• Accuracy of international evaluations in predicting French estimated breeding values of foreign Holstein bulls

  M Brochard, S Minéry, S Mattalia

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• Prior genetic correlations and non-measured traits

  T Mark, P G Sullivan, W F Fikse, P M VanRaden

  72

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• Parameter estimation and genetic evaluation of milk production traits from France and Germany with a multi-trait MACE model

  J Tarres, Z Liu, V Ducrocq, F Reinhardt, R Reents

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• Investigation on genotype by environment interaction for milk yield of Holstein cows in Luxemburg and Tunisia

  H Hammami, C Croquet, H Soyeurt, S Vanderick, S Khlij, J Stoll, N Gengler

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• Genetic evaluation of udder health traits for Denmark, Finland and Sweden

  K Johansson, S Eriksson, J Pösö, M Toivonen, U Sander Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, G P Aamand

  92

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• Joint Nordic test day model: Variance components

  E A Mäntysaari, M Lidauer, J Pösö, I Strandén, P Madsen, J Pedersen, U S Nielsen, K Johansson, J-Å Eriksson, G P Aamand

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• Joint Nordic test day model: Evaluation model

  M Lidauer, J Pedersen, J Pösö, E A Mäntysaari, I Strandén, P Madsen, U S Nielsen, J-Å Eriksson, K Johansson, G P Aamand

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• Joint Nordic test day model: Experiences with the new model

  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

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• More on weighting factors for complicated models

  P G Sullivan, Z Liu, J H Jakobsen, W F Fikse

  112

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• Developing a data validation tool based on Mendelian sampling deviations

  F Biscarini, S Biffani, F Canavesi

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• Sire variance trends over time: Is there an answer to an old problem?

  F Canavesi, S Biffani, F Biscarini

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• Assessment of connectedness in the international genetic evaluation of Simmental and Montbéliard breeds

  M-N Fouilloux, S Minéry, S Mattalia, D Laloë

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• Harmonisation of type traits in the Simmental/Montbéliard breeds

  D Regaldo, S Minéry, S Mattalia

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• First steps towards a European joint genetic evaluation of the Limousine breed

  E Venot, T Pabiou, D Laloë, B Wickham, M-N Fouilloux, L Journaux

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• Development of routine international genetic evaluation services for beef cattle as an extension of Interbull's services

  L Journaux, B Wickham, E Venot, T Pabiou

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• A general method to audit BLUP programs

  M Wensch-Dorendorf, J Wensch, H H Swalve

  155

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• Consistency of conformation trait definitions across time

  M L van Pelt, C van der Linde, A G.F Harbers, G de Jong

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• Normality and skewness of genetic evaluations

  P M VanRaden

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• Exact validation of genetic evaluation software

  H Leclerc, V Ducrocq

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• Reducing the number of equations of a multiple trait MACE model for international bull evaluation

  Z Liu, J Tarres, V Ducrocq, F Reinhardt, R Reents

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• Robust models for approximate multitrait evaluations

  J Lassen, M K Sørensen, P Madsen, V Ducrocq

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• Analysis of test day somatic cell score using a liability-normal mixture model

  P Madsen, J Ødegård

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• Use of Interbull traits as indicators for only locally evaluated traits as milk quality traits

  N Gengler, S Vanderick, C Croquet, H Soyeurt

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• Investigations into the use of a random regression reduced animal model for variance component estimation and breeding value prediction

  R Mrode, I White, S Brotherstone

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• List of participants

  F Fikse

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