Table 2.
Description of the national genetic evaluation for dairy cattle temperament in different countries
| Countries | Indicator trait | Breed(s) | Start time | Economic weight in total merit index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Scored on a 1–5 scale: the middle value is optimal | HOL, JER, GUE, RDC | 1985 | 3.51 (8.72%) |
| Canada | Scored on a 1–5 scale: nervous to calm | HOL, AYR, GUE, JER, BS, CAN, MS | – | 0 |
| Denmark, Sweden, and Finland | Scored on a 1–9 scale | HOL, JER, RDC | 1988 | HOL: 0.04 (1.33%) RDC: 0.03 (1.08%) JER: 0.03 (1.06%) |
| France | Scored on a 1–5 scale | HOL, MON, NOR, BS | 1996 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | Ease of milking | HOL | 1993 | 0 |
| New Zealand | Scored on a 1–5 scale: vicious to placid | HOL, JER, RDC | 1987 | 0 |
| Norway | Scored on a 1–3 scale: easy to uneasy | NR | 1987 | 0.42% |
| The Netherlands | Scored on a 1–9 scale | – | 1994 | 0 |
HOL, Holstein; JER, Jersey; GUE, Guernsey; RDC, Red Dairy cattle; AYR, Ayrshire; BS, Brown Swiss; CAN, Canadienne; MS, Milking Shorthorn; MON, Montbéliarde; NOR= Normande; and NR, Norwegian Red.