Table 1.
Number of records (N), mean (µ), genetic standard deviation (σg), and heritability (h2; standard error in parentheses) for the different muscular and skeletal traits
| Trait | N | µ | σg | h2 (SE) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscular, scale 1–15 | Development of hind quarter | 43089 | 10.35 | 0.547 | 0.27 (0.01) |
| Loin development | 43093 | 10.14 | 0.490 | 0.19 (0.01) | |
| Thigh width | 43089 | 9.93 | 0.532 | 0.22 (0.01) | |
| Development of thigh | 36284 | 10.24 | 0.597 | 0.28 (0.02) | |
| Width at withers | 35636 | 9.51 | 0.410 | 0.18 (0.01) | |
| With behind withers | 43082 | 9.08 | 0.484 | 0.20 (0.01) | |
| Skeletal, scale 1–10 | Chest Depth | 36282 | 7.39 | 0.291 | 0.16 (0.01) |
| Chest width | 36286 | 6.71 | 0.272 | 0.12 (0.01) | |
| Height at withers | 43087 | 6.82 | 0.510 | 0.31 (0.01) | |
| Pelvic length | 42424 | 7.94 | 0.383 | 0.19 (0.01) | |
| Length of back | 43078 | 7.91 | 0.418 | 0.22 (0.01) | |
| Width at hips | 43078 | 6.97 | 0.299 | 0.13 (0.01) |