Genetic Base Change: Updating the Standard to Reflect the Current Breed Population

An animal’s genetic evaluation indicates how its genetics compare to other animals in the breed. Different countries use different approaches when determining which animals should be in that base group for comparison purposes. It’s all aimed at providing perspective for the numbers that appear for the different traits in an animal’s genetic evaluation.

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