TABLE 1.

Descriptive statistics of analyzed traits.

Traits	n	Mean ± SD	Min	Max	Descriptor a
Measured body frame traits
Wither height (cm)	1,815	125.18 ± 5.28	108.0	142.0	—
Rump height (cm)	1,815	128.50 ± 5.37	113.0	146.0	—
Body length (cm)	1,815	125.66 ± 6.42	105.0	162.0	—
Chest girth (cm)	1,812	173.88 ± 9.64	150.0	208.0	—
Scored autochthonous traits
Head length	1,815	5.45 ± 1.26	2	9	long - short
Head nobility	1,179	5.66 ± 1.15	2	9	heavy - fine
Eyes	1,815	5.71 ± 1.05	2	9	small – large
Horn base circumference	1,765	5.02 ± 1.35	1	9	thick – thin
Horns length	1,571	5.56 ± 1.33	2	9	long - short
Horns direction	1,765	5.37 ± 1.60	2	9	outward - forward
Neck	1,815	5.51 ± 1.28	2	9	heavy - fine
Dewlap	1,811	5.25 ± 1.39	2	9	heavy - fine
Coat color	1,815	5.14 ± 1.21	1	9	very dark - very bright
Back stripe	1,815	5.21 ± 1.42	1	9	wide - narrow
Rear legs stripe	1,811	5.40 ± 1.68	1	9	wide - narrow
Front legs stripe	1,812	6.25 ± 1.56	1	9	wide - narrow
Scored body frame traits
Top line	1,815	4.76 ± 0.65	2	7	weak - straight
Rump angle	1,815	5.24 ± 0.84	2	8	high pins – extreme sloped
Rear leg set	1,815	5.55 ± 0.77	3	8	straight - sickled
Hock quality	1,815	5.74 ± 1.28	2	9	a lot of fluid – clean and dry
Foot angle	1,815	5.57 ± 1.05	2	8	low - steep
Heel height	1,815	5.49 ± 1.03	2	9	low - tall
Scored udder traits
Fore udder attachment	1,815	4.95 ± 1.09	2	8	loose - strong
Udder depth	1,815	5.78 ± 1.10	2	8	deep - shallow
Teat thickness	1,815	4.91 ± 1.07	2	9	thin - thick
Front teat length	1,814	5.33 ± 1.16	2	9	short - long
Composite traits
Autochthonous characteristics	1,815	5.44 ± 1.47	1	9	poor - excellent
Muscularity	1,815	5.36 ± 1.13	2	9	poor - excellent
Body frame	1,815	5.57 ± 1.14	2	8	fine - heavy
Udder	1,815	4.98 ± 1.14	1	8	poor - excellent

^aMinimum = 1, maximum = 9