Re: [IceHorses] Competition Traits
http://diss-epsilon.slu.se/archive/1347/01/Albertsd%C3%B2ttir_21.pdf It says about breeding: A unique breeding assessment system was established in 1950 with a scoring index for registration of individual traits on a linear scale; the traits are judged in breeding field-tests (Árnason et al, 1994; Hugason, 1994). Ever since, this system has undergone continuous development where marketing objectives, among other things, are considered; affecting what traits are included in the breeding objectives and their weighting proportions. Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
Re: [IceHorses] Competition Traits
this system has undergone continuous development where marketing objectives, among other things, are considered; affecting what traits are included in the breeding objectives and their weighting proportions. Sounds like a moving target. And if for no other reason (and there are plenty of others) BLUP, as supposedly used in the Icelandic breeding evaluations, fails right there, before you look any further. From a pure math and statistics point of view, you can't have a clue how well you are achieving your goal if the goal is moving all over the place. Karen Thomas, NC
