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. 2015 Sep;28(9):1259–1265. doi: 10.5713/ajas.15.0034

Table 3.

Genetic and phenotypic correlations of productive life and type traits at first three lactations

First lactation Second lactation Third lactation



rg rp rg rp rg rp
ST −0.14 −0.01 −0.06 −0.01 0.02 0.01
SR −0.16 0.01 −0.31 0.02 0.05 0.04
BD −0.12 0.01 −0.21 0.01 0.04 0.04
DF −0.28 0.01 −0.22 0.02 −0.23 −0.00
RW −0.08 −0.02 −0.16 −0.01 0.17 0.01
RA 0.08 −0.01 0.04 −0.01 0.03 −0.01
RL 0.13 0.01 0.06 0.01 0.17 0.01
FA −0.03 0.01 −0.02 −0.01 −0.02 0.00
FU 0.23 −0.02 0.16 −0.02 0.09 −0.02
UH 0.3 −0.02 0.24 −0.01 0.14 −0.02
UW 0.21 0.02 0.35 0.08 0.09 −0.03
UC 0.38 0.04 0.37 0.04 0.18 0.04
UD 0.37 −0.05 0.21 −0.04 0.17 −0.01
TP −0.22 0.01 −0.06 0.02 0.04 0.01
TL −0.03 0.01 0.11 0.01 0.06 −0.01

rg, genetic correlation; rp, phenotypic correlation; ST, stature; SR, strength; BD, body depth; DF, dairy form; RW, rump width; RA, rump angle; RL, rear legs side view; FA, foot angle; FU, fore udder attachment; UH, rear udder height; UW, rear udder width; UC, udder cleft; UD, udder depth; TP, front teat placement; TL, teat length.