Table 2.
Summary statistics for body conformation traits in the Korean Holstein population having both genotype and phenotype information
| Traits | N | Mean | SD | CV% | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body traits | ||||||
| Stature | 732 | 6.81 | 1.28 | 18.84 | 1 | 9 |
| Height at front end | 713 | 4.88 | 0.60 | 12.23 | 3 | 8 |
| Chest width | 732 | 4.39 | 1.00 | 22.80 | 1 | 7 |
| Body depth | 732 | 4.75 | 1.00 | 21.21 | 1 | 8 |
| Angularity | 732 | 5.17 | 1.05 | 20.22 | 2 | 8 |
| Body condition score | 713 | 5.17 | 0.99 | 19.25 | 1 | 8 |
| Locomotion | 464 | 5.84 | 1.55 | 26.55 | 2 | 9 |
| Rump traits | ||||||
| Rump angle | 732 | 4.75 | 1.05 | 22.14 | 1 | 9 |
| Rump width | 732 | 4.58 | 1.06 | 23.28 | 1 | 8 |
| Loin strength | 713 | 5.53 | 1.08 | 19.56 | 1 | 9 |
| Feet and leg traits | ||||||
| Rear leg set | 732 | 5.01 | 0.99 | 19.73 | 2 | 9 |
| Rear leg rear view | 732 | 5.62 | 1.41 | 25.13 | 2 | 9 |
| Foot angle | 732 | 5.15 | 0.96 | 18.67 | 2 | 9 |
| Heel depth/Hoof height | 713 | 5.43 | 1.05 | 19.41 | 1 | 9 |
| Bone quality | 713 | 5.60 | 1.01 | 18.08 | 3 | 9 |
| Udder traits | ||||||
| Udder depth | 732 | 6.40 | 1.16 | 18.18 | 3 | 9 |
| Udder texture | 713 | 5.44 | 1.36 | 24.99 | 2 | 9 |
| Udder support | 732 | 5.79 | 1.16 | 20.08 | 2 | 9 |
| Fore udder attachment | 732 | 5.67 | 1.17 | 20.67 | 1 | 9 |
| Front teat placement | 732 | 4.94 | 0.93 | 18.86 | 2 | 8 |
| Front teat length | 732 | 4.30 | 0.99 | 23.17 | 1 | 8 |
| Rear udder height | 732 | 6.88 | 1.18 | 17.22 | 1 | 9 |
| Rear udder width | 732 | 4.70 | 1.51 | 32.18 | 1 | 9 |
| Rear teat placement | 713 | 6.43 | 0.98 | 15.27 | 3 | 9 |
| Overall conformation score | 732 | 78.49 | 2.88 | 3.767 | 69 | 87 |
N, number of animals; SD, standard deviation; CV, coefficient of variation; Min, minimum; Max, maximum.