TABLE 4.
Percent distribution and head count (in parentheses) of heart score by breed type according to observed phenotype and known background according to cattle origin.
| Heart score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed breed type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Angus | 56.71% (1,335) | 27.70% (652) | 11.09% (261) | 3.31% (78) | 1.19% (28) |
| Angus x Hereford | 62.85% (1,308) | 24.94% (519) | 9.18% (191) | 1.92% (40) | 1.11% (23) |
| Angus x Dairy | 71.83% (2,012) | 20.56% (576) | 5.96% (167) | 1.21% (34) | 0.43% (12) |
| Charolais x Dairy | 63.99% (3,007) | 26.54% (1,247) | 7.83% (368) | 1.43% (67) | 0.21% (10) |
| Charolais x Angus x Hereford | 68.05% (2,151) | 21.92% (693) | 8.54% (270) | 1.20% (38) | 0.22% (9) |