TECHNICAL BREEDING ANALYSIS 2017

WHAT PROGRESS HAS CRV ACHIEVED

IN THE CRV BREEDING PROGRAMME?
This technical analysis and benchmarking shows the results of genetic progress booked
by CRV in the Dutch/ Flemish Holstein breeding programme. The trends apparent in these
bulls precede the results farmers will see reflected in their cows by several years. This
analysis therefore offers a preview of the future of our customers’ herds.
CRV is making progress across the board with its portfolio of bulls: efficiency,
health, production, longevity and fertility. The influence of genomics has even
doubled the annual progression rate. NVI: NVI is the total merit in-
dex used in the Netherlands
WHICH DATA IS LISTED IN THE TECHNICAL BREEDING ANALYSIS? and Flanders for ranking
The technical breeding analysis includes black-and-white and red-and-white bulls. This index focus-
bulls that have been used in the CRV breeding programme (in the Netherlands ses on Dutch and Flemish
and Flanders). They are categorised according to the year of use. It can be as- breeding goals: breeding
sumed that all the bulls listed up to 2012/2013 are daughter-proven. The data a healthy cow with efficient
relating to their daughters has been included in their breeding values. milk production and a good
However, the analysis for 2016/2017 lists some bulls who have already been fertility pattern, who com-
used for breeding as well as predictions based on young bulls who are still to be bines longevity with good
used in the 2016/2017 financial year. Bulls in the North American Holstein bree- feet and legs and a functio-
ding programme have not been included in this analysis. nal conformation.

BETTER LIFE BREEDING FIGURES IN MORE DETAIL Inet: the Inet index (Net
Working towards a healthy and efficient herd is the ambition of many dairy far- Profit Index Milk Production)
mers. This goal can be achieved using the Better Life Efficiency and Better Life combines the breeding
Health breeding figures. values for kg of lactose, kg
of fat and kg of protein. It is
Better Life Efficiency indicates how much of the absorbed energy is an excellent indication of
converted into milk in the entire life of the cow. In the calculation milk lifetime production.
production, longevity and feed intake play a particularly important role,
but the breeding values for persistency, maturity rate, calving interval and age at
first calving are also taken into account. The higher the percentage, the more
efficient the daughters of a bull convert feed into milk.

Better Life Health indicates the percentage of healthy animals compared with
the population average. The advantage of using bulls that score high for Better
Life Health is that the herd is easier to manage, the cows reach a higher aver-
age age and they require less treatment. This breeding figure takes into account all the
relevant factors for cow health: udder health, hoof health, ketosis, daughter fertility,
maternal calving ease, sire calving ease and vitality.

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 CRV BREEDING PROGRAMME
IN A NUTSHELL
The focus of CRV’s breeding programme is efficient lifetime pro-
duction and a healthy herd. One of the factors that contributes to
this goal is CRV’s broad portfolio of bulls. The range of bulls is the
result of a dedicated breeding programme.

How does selection work in the CRV breeding programme? This

infographic sheds some light on the process.

HOW DOES A BULL

BECOME A CRV BULL?
10
million
cows

via Delta Nucleus and Eurodonor

11.500
embryos
used at 200 Delta satellite farms
and 100 Eurodonor breeders

3.500
bull calves

genomic test (DNA testing)

110
calves
after one year of rearing

CRV bull chart

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NIEUW GEZONDHEID EFFICIËNTIE TOTAAL FRAME EN TYPE BEENWERK UIER

voeropname (kg ds/dag)
Better Life Gezondheid

bruto-SiryX-prijs (res.) *
Better Life Efficiëntie

Select- & Top bulls

achterspeenplaatsing
vooruieraanhechting

voorspeenplaatsing
% betrouwbaarheid

brutospermaprijs *
robotgeschiktheid

klauwgezondheid

beenstand achter

achteruierhoogte
levensduur (dgn)

beschikbaarheid
geboortegemak

uiergezondheid
vruchtbaarheid

totaal exterieur
melksnelheid

beenstand zij

beengebruik

ophangband
kruisbreedte

speenlengte
afkalfgemak

hoogtemaat
bevruchting

kruisligging

klauwhoek

uierdiepte
beenwerk

voorhand

openheid
karakter

conditie
kg melk

arti-
kg eiwit
% eiwit

inhoud
ketose

kg vet

frame
A2A2

% vet

stier- kel- aAa-

type

uier
Inet
NVI

code code naam code afstamming

InSire-Topstieren
941760 230815 EMPIRE 423651 Bravo x G-Force • +12% +14% 366 1 13 104 109 109 105 107 63 599 +.45 +.23 66 42 320 1.61 944 nb 97 103 96 98 108 107 106 102 96 97 101 98 102 97 106 100 98 108 108 1 10 99 107 106 104 103 res 30 —

941581 220919 FINDER 243651 Balisto x Epic • +9% +10% 359 104 103 105 109 106 109 66 612 +.41 +.15 63 35 284 2.26 1040 0 100 103 104 105 1 1 1 105 1 10 109 103 107 106 100 99 102 104 101 104 104 1 12 104 107 1 12 105 96 98 vrij 30 —

941741 230217 JUPILER 423156 Amigo x Snowfever • +1 1% +6% 344 1 12 107 107 109 104 105 63 1 126 -.28 +.04 21 43 236 2.28 724 nb 105 99 104 107 109 108 111 109 103 102 105 102 101 102 109 100 101 107 107 102 100 1 10 105 100 103 vrij 34 50

941582 220966 DEBARK 432561 Danno x Stellando rf • +9% +5% 337 102 104 104 107 107 109 66 923 -.1 6 +.08 24 40 226 2.24 631 nb 95 103 102 108 1 10 1 12 1 13 106 106 99 102 106 97 105 1 13 97 105 1 12 109 109 100 109 108 108 107 vrij 28 45

941682 229500 SIDEKICK 243165 Supershot x Bookem • +9% +10% 336 100 103 104 109 106 1 13 64 1449 -.1 8 -.12 44 38 269 2.42 876 nb 94 106 101 105 109 106 109 1 10 102 101 104 102 102 98 104 98 103 106 107 106 105 1 10 105 104 105 vrij 22 45

941470 219848 FINAL 342156 Danno x Epic • +7% +8% 327 103 101 105 108 108 106 66 1246 -.09 -.04 44 39 271 2.50 699 94 105 102 106 1 10 1 10 1 12 109 103 103 104 101 95 104 1 10 98 107 109 106 106 100 109 109 103 105 vrij 22 45

941558 220702 JORBEN 342561 Vitesse x Epic • +7% +1 1% 321 103 102 107 108 106 104 66 1090 +.26 +.02 71 40 331 2.60 760 -1 93 99 102 106 1 1 1 104 109 104 103 100 100 105 98 103 104 96 103 105 1 10 100 106 1 10 105 100 106 vrij 24 —

941665 228992 CONCERT 243615 Crescendo x G-Force • +6% +14% 3 14 103 103 104 106 106 100 63 1646 -.14 +.01 56 58 378 2.41 753 nb 100 101 102 103 104 106 106 101 97 98 102 100 103 103 106 96 102 107 102 103 104 103 107 102 101 vrij 26 —

941662 221932 WISENT RF 423651 Whatsapp rf x Atlantic +7% +8% 302 101 102 106 106 107 108 63 1364 -.34 -.01 25 46 260 2.09 665 nb 99 105 105 107 1 10 108 1 12 109 103 104 107 101 100 102 106 99 103 108 109 107 98 108 108 105 104 vrij 20 45

941655 221179 CHUCK 432156 Supershot x Ransom • +8% +10% 300 99 102 107 107 109 107 64 1216 -.14 +.03 38 45 281 2.32 924 nb 99 106 101 107 108 103 107 101 101 103 103 105 100 99 102 97 101 104 109 107 100 105 106 105 105 vrij 22 50

• •

after 4 years of rearing

941687 229560 MAGISTER 156234 Whatsapp rf x Direct +7% +14% 291 107 101 102 106 106 107 63 1204 +.04 +.13 55 54 353 1.72 634 nb 105 104 104 103 107 104 107 102 101 102 104 99 104 100 103 100 105 104 107 106 101 104 106 105 104 res 35 60

941409 219270 BRAVO 321456 Balisto x Bowser • +8% +10% 288 107 103 106 108 103 108 66 543 +.26 +.21 47 38 262 1.60 742 +2 96 103 103 102 107 104 107 107 100 99 103 98 103 102 103 100 101 104 107 105 103 108 103 99 99 vrij 18 —

941485 220271 GALORE 342516 Balisto x Gravity • • +4% +1 1% 279 103 102 105 104 102 103 66 1 103 -.1 6 +.1 1 32 49 284 1.66 697 +2 97 102 95 103 1 1 1 105 107 101 99 98 102 100 94 101 105 103 103 104 1 10 102 106 108 109 98 103 vrij 16 40

941280 215671 STARTREK 315246 Snowfever x Planet +3% +9% 245 103 98 103 107 101 102 67 846 +.15 +.08 50 37 270 2.12 625 0 98 102 106 105 107 105 109 106 101 104 107 98 104 102 105 99 100 105 105 106 101 105 107 104 106 vrij 18 35

941434 219593 BRASIL RF 243615 Balisto x Snowman • +2% +8% 226 100 100 104 104 100 103 66 294 +.43 +.24 50 3 1 238 1.45 540 0 102 104 105 107 1 1 1 103 1 10 109 102 105 108 100 101 102 105 98 104 102 1 10 104 100 109 109 96 97 vrij 16 35

Fokstieren
940889 211034 DANNO 342561 Bookem x Bolton • +8% +9% 384 101 104 107 107 107 105 90 1542 -.14 -.01 52 52 346 2.70 551 0 89 102 102 1 10 1 10 1 15 1 15 106 104 98 101 108 97 108 1 14 97 105 1 15 107 104 96 107 1 13 109 109 vrij 34 55

940749 210362 BROWNING 423615 Snowman x Ramos • +4% +10% 3 12 101 97 108 106 99 1 10 91 1715 -.03 -.21 70 38 327 2.70 516 +1 102 99 1 1 1 109 1 1 1 1 12 1 17 1 1 1 103 104 1 10 99 107 104 111 96 104 1 13 104 101 104 107 1 16 97 102 vrij 28 —

940211 205275 G-FORCE 342156 Man-O-Man x Jordan +4% +13% 274 104 104 104 99 105 100 99 939 +.21 +.17 60 49 340 1.69 509 -1 99 100 98 100 106 109 107 1 12 95 102 105 95 99 100 107 101 103 109 102 106 106 104 109 105 105 res 22 —

940714 210401 ANTIDOTE 324516 Augustus x Shottle • • +7% +9% 267 96 104 108 108 104 101 89 584 +.22 +.00 45 20 188 0.99 392 nb 102 95 101 104 108 109 1 10 104 98 102 105 97 98 107 107 103 99 1 10 102 97 101 107 106 96 104 vrij 22 —

940578 205604 ALONSO 243165 Atlantic x Shottle • +7% +8% 253 104 104 1 12 101 99 103 92 349 +.05 +.17 19 27 154 0.41 464 -2 102 105 95 100 108 1 13 1 10 101 94 99 104 97 100 97 1 13 96 100 1 14 101 107 101 107 1 12 108 107 vrij 12 —

940759 207663 METALLIC 432561 Atlantic x Paramount • +7% +6% 252 106 107 104 1 10 98 101 93 740 -.37 -.12 -3 15 65 0.39 569 +3 97 103 102 106 1 10 105 109 99 105 99 98 109 101 100 111 94 102 106 109 96 104 107 109 91 95 vrij 14 —

978797 206908 ATLANTIC 234165 Ramos x O Man • +10% +4% 252 102 105 1 1 1 109 103 106 99 233 +.02 +.19 12 25 127 0.9 1 400 -1 96 103 106 107 104 1 10 1 10 108 106 104 106 103 102 101 1 13 102 99 109 100 101 102 105 106 101 101 vrij 18 40

940556 205585 STELLANDO RF 543162 Fidelity x O Man • • +5% +1 1% 240 102 104 105 100 107 100 98 740 +.12 +.09 43 34 238 0.88 526 +1 104 105 101 103 99 1 14 108 96 102 98 101 101 100 101 1 12 98 103 1 15 100 104 101 97 102 99 94 vrij 22 40

940372 205412 SOLERO 531462 Eminem x Laudan +8% +13% 226 101 103 1 12 105 100 100 96 420 +.26 +.21 41 33 227 0.19 402 0 104 96 95 97 104 105 103 98 96 97 99 97 98 100 103 105 98 106 103 99 92 104 107 95 93 vrij 10 —

940892 211044 ROCKY 351426 Shamrock x Goli +8% +1% 221 101 105 105 108 1 13 103 88 211 +.14 -.02 21 6 71 2.04 628 +2 99 104 104 109 1 10 102 109 105 1 10 106 104 109 97 108 102 96 102 103 1 1 1 109 90 1 10 105 101 102 vrij 18 45

940696 230666 BONAPARTE 423156 Bonanza x Shottle • +4% +2% 221 98 98 106 107 109 104 93 3 14 +.37 +.19 46 28 211 2.09 163 nb 96 104 102 107 1 10 109 1 12 1 10 109 101 101 108 96 104 106 98 108 109 1 10 98 105 1 13 104 95 97 vrij 18 40

9411 12 212414 VITESSE 423516 Gravity x Jardin • +5% +7% 220 101 101 109 104 105 103 87 457 +.27 +.1 1 44 26 204 1.32 350 95 103 100 103 106 109 108 97 103 99 99 104 100 99 108 99 101 109 104 106 106 102 105 104 109 vrij 22 45

940853 210921 SKYFALL 246315 G-Force x Goldwyn • +3% +12% 218 107 102 108 98 106 101 90 1 136 +.14 +.17 62 56 375 2.17 380 +2 95 96 103 107 104 107 108 106 100 99 105 103 107 98 106 90 108 111 103 103 101 102 104 105 105 vrij 14 —

940956 211870 MOBILE 432516 G-Force x Bertil +3% +9% 207 101 100 103 104 105 95 87 -182 +.62 +.39 44 26 195 0.9 1 630 +1 95 102 92 101 104 106 103 100 99 100 102 101 97 92 104 104 101 107 105 105 104 103 104 102 99 vrij 5 —

15
Basisverschil van zwartbont naar roodbont +1 +3 +21 -1 -1 0 -2 -1 +1 — +582 -.21 -.1 1 +8 +1 1 +70 — +80 0 +1 0 0 0 +1 0 +1 +2 0 +1 +2 -3 -1 +1 0 +1 0 0 +1 0 +2 +1 +2 +2 +2 — — —

= BullsEye (topbevruchter)

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CRV breeding bulls

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

SUMMARY
HUGE PROGRESS IN
BETTER LIFE INDEXES
Cows are becoming more efficient because they produce more milk, (can) live longer and maintain a constant
weight. The feed intake (kg. dm/day) does increase, but only to the extent of supporting additional milk pro-
duction. The feed costs per kg of milk therefore decrease.

Alongside enhanced efficiency, the health and fertility of the cows is boosted and they have the genetic
potential to live longer. This gives increased ease and better welfare for the cow and the farmer. In illustration,
the black-and-white bulls used in 2005-2006 rated an average of +1.3 for Efficiency and -1.5 for Health as a
Better Life (BL) score. The black-and-white bulls being reared in the current programme rate +11 BL Efficiency
and +8 BL Health, while red-and-white bulls score +10 and +7 respectively.

Inbreeding under control

CRV takes various initiatives to monitor and control inbreeding in the breeding programme and to ensure a
sufficiently wide genetic variation in the animals. For example, the bloodline of each bull is examined to see
which cows make the best match in the mating advice programme.
The kinship coefficient is also considered. The kinship coefficient of a certain bull to be used for breeding
purposes is compared with the rest of the bull population already used by CRV. In the black-and-white popu-
lation, the average kinship coefficient is decreasing as the influence of O Man genes declines. With red-and-
white bulls, the kinship coefficient is lower than among black-and-white, but the influence of O Man is get-
ting greater. Bulls that are less closely related to the Dutch/Flemish cows and to the other population in the
breeding programme therefore have preference in the selection process.

Benchmark, comparison with the range offered by competitors in the Netherlands and Flanders
As well as technical analysis of our own bulls, the results were also benchmarked against the technical bree-
ding results of bulls offered by other companies serving the Dutch and Flemish markets.
There are numerous American bulls with high (converted equivalent) NVI-scores, but if these bulls are filtered
on reliability (> 75%), protein % (> -0.15) and feet and legs (> 101) CRV accounts for 39% of the highest NVI sco-
ring bulls in the world. If the filter is set to bulls with daughters in the Netherlands/Flanders, 64% of the highest
ranking NVI bulls are from CRV. This percentage is even higher with red-and-white cattle.

Even more interesting is the fact that the average breeding values of the sires of all the calves born in the
last years indicate the level at which farmers will have heifers producing milk. CRV customers clearly have an
advantage over customers of other providers. Our bulls score better than … for the traits …
• CRV compared with KI Kampen (b&w): better NVI, Inet, udder, feet & legs, udder health, hoof health
• CRV compared with KI Kampen (r&w): better NVI, Inet, feet & legs, fertility, hoof health
• CRV compared with KI Samen (b&w): better NVI, Inet, udder, feet & legs, udder health
• CRV compared with KI Samen (r&w): better NVI, Inet, udder, feet & legs, longevity
• CRV compared with Alta (b&w): better NVI, % protein, feet & legs, longevity, udder health, hoof health
• CRV compared with ABS (b&w): better NVI, legs, hoof health
• CRV compared with Semex (b&w): better NVI Inet, % protein, legs, longevity, fertility, hoof health

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

IN A PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE
What is the result of ten years of selection (and
therefore use of CRV bulls), expressed in the genetic
potential of daughters?
(Comparison of 2007-2008 and 2016-2017 financial years)

BLACK & WHITE

Kg milk +469 kg Longevity +359 days
% fat +0.10 % Calving interval -6.7 days
% protein +0.03 % Non return 56 days +2.9 %
Kg fat +29 kg Interval calving to insemination -4.6 days
Kg protein +19 kg Interval 1st to last insemination -5.6 days
Inet +146 euro Percentage pregnant +2.3 %
Stature +1.0 cm Somatic cell count -23,533 cells
Sub-clinical mastitis -3.4 %
Clinical mastitis -2.0 %
Hoof health -4.5 %

RED & WHITE

Kg milk +527 kg Longevity +304 days
% fat +0.02 % Calving interval -7.3 days
% protein +0.01 % Non return 56 days +3.2 %
Kg fat +26 kg Interval calving to insemination -5.0 days
Kg protein +20 kg Interval 1st to last insemination -6.1 days
Inet +143 euro Percentage pregnant +2.5 %
Stature +1.1 cm Somatic cell count -20,736 cells
Sub-clinical mastitis -3.4 %
Clinical mastitis -2.0 %
Hoof health -4.3 %

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

How do CRV bulls compare with bulls from other
suppliers on the Dutch and Flemish markets?
This analysis compares the average breeding values of bulls that produced calves registered in the
Netherlands and Flanders, born in 2014-2016. Reference is made to the owner of the bulls.

BLACK & WHITE

NVI % P Inet Udder F&L Lgv. UH Fer. HH

CRV 172 0.04 145 105.2 104.9 332 104.0 101.4 103.8
Alta 113 -0.03 115 104.3 100.0 190 102.7 102.9 101.8
KI Kampen 100 0.10 62 103.7 102.2 363 101.5 101.2 102.2
ABS 127 0.01 125 104.2 100.3 273 104.1 101.9 102.0
KI Samen 90 0.04 70 102.3 100.6 279 102.6 101.4 103.1
Semex 80 -0.09 19 108.6 100.5 159 102.8 98.9 98.6

Average of competitors 109 0.00 89 104.7 101.0 256 103.2 100.9 101.7

RED & WHITE

NVI % P Inet Udder F&L Lgv. UH Fer. HH

CRV 130 0.08 112 104.3 104.3 330 101.9 99.8 103.7
KI Kampen 75 0.10 59 103.8 102.6 328 101.8 97.7 100.6
KI Samen 53 0.08 92 101.2 101.2 81 100.6 99.7 101.8
GGI-Holland 113 0.01 158 101.8 100.9 271 104.4 100.0 100.8
Masterrind 84 0.04 8 108.8 108.2 179 97.2 98.0 107.0

Average of competitors 72 0.06 71 103.7 102.4 219 101.1 98.8 101.5

These average breeding values indicate the average performance level of heifers when a certain breeding
organisation is used. It is clear that CRV customers will have heifers that perform better once they start producing
milk. The mutual differences among the various organisations vary depending on the party concerned.
• CRV compared with KI Kampen (b&w): better NVI, Inet, udder, legs, udder health, hoof health
• CRV compared with KI Kampen (r&w): better NVI, Inet, legs, fertility, hoof health
• CRV compared with KI Samen (b&w): better NVI, Inet, udder, legs, udder health
• CRV compared with KI Samen (r&w): better NVI, Inet, udder, legs, longevity
• CRV compared with Alta (b&w): better NVI, % protein, legs, longevity, udder health, hoof health
• CRV compared with ABS (b&w): better NVI, legs, hoof health
• CRV compared with Semex (b&w): better NVI Inet, % protein, legs, longevity, fertility, hoof health

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 DETAILED ANALYSIS
BETTER LIFE
The progression booked by CRV bulls for Better Life Health and Better
Life Efficiency is exceptional. Although these two breeding figures were
only introduced in the 2012-2013 financial year, the scores are known
for bulls used before that date.

Red-and-white and black-and-white bulls showed a stable, rising trend

for many years. In 2005-2006 black-and-white CRV bulls used still
rated an average Better Life score of +1.3 for efficiency. Today’s bulls
score an average of +10. For BL Health, the average score then was
below zero (-1.6), while this score now averages at just below +6.

An identical trend is apparent with red-and-white; Better Life Efficiency

increased from -3.3 to +8.5, Better Life Health from -1.5 to +5.2.

BLACK & WHITE BETTER LIFE HEALTH AND EFFICIENCY

RED & WHITE BETTER LIFE HEALTH EN EFFICIENCY

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 DETAILED ANALYSIS
HEALTH
Herds are getting healthier. This is demonstrated by the progression
made in the Better Life Health breeding figure. Similar progress
is also apparent in a number of underlying breeding values. In
this context, the most impressive gains have been made in udder
health – 1.0 points per year with black-and-white and 0.6 points with
red-and-white, followed by ketosis and hoof health (0.6 points a year
with black-and-white and 0.4 points a year with red-and-white).

A slightly rising trend is also noticeable for fertility. The latter

is maybe the most exceptional aspect in view of the negative
correlation with production. Strong progress has been booked for
production, but additionally, fertility has been boosted.

BLACK & WHITE HEALTH

RED & WHITE HEALTH

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 DETAILED ANALYSIS

(FEED) EFFICIENCY
It is important to know that these traits for (feed) efficiency are
expressed as genetic standard units. The various breeding values
are all categorised differently.

Production, expressed here as the Inet breeding value, and feed

intake, both increased sharply for black-and-white and red-and-
white groups. The disposition for weight has not increased over
the past six to seven years, so there is not more maintenance feed
required. On the other hand, production has risen massively, which
means the animals must consume more feed. But efficiency is
sharply increasing in a general sense.

BLACK & WHITE EFFICIENCY

(Body)

RED & WHITE EFFICIENCY

(Body)

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 DETAILED ANALYSIS
NVI
In the 2008-2009 financial year, CRV introduced genomic
selection into its breeding programme. This radically altered the
selection method applied to bulls.

Until that moment, progress made with black-and-white amounted

to an average of 14 NVI points per year. However, following the
introduction of genomic selection in the CRV breeding programme,
this figure jumped to up to 33 NVI points higher per year.

The annual progress of red-and-white bulls rose from 12 to 30

points NVI.

BLACK & WHITE NVI

RED & WHITE NVI

*GS = genomic selection

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 DETAILED ANALYSIS
PRODUCTION
The fat and protein percentage has shown a relatively stable pattern
for years. A rise has been observed in black-and-white in recent
years. There is also a rising line in the trends in kgs of milk for both
red-and-white and black-and-white. More than 1000 kg of milk can
be added to the figures for both groups. This additional production
resulted in more than 30 kg of protein also being noted.

BLACK & WHITE PRODUCTION

RED & WHITE PRODUCTION

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 ANALYSE IN DETAIL
LONGEVITY
Advances made in longevity have been particularly strong
since genomic selection was introduced into the CRV breeding
programme. 500 days have been added to the figures for both
black-and-white and red-and-white bulls - that is more than 50 days
per year.

The average age of Dutch herds is currently 5.7 years. Daughters

of a bull with a breeding value for longevity of 0 therefore reach an
average age of 5.7 years. Daughters of bulls with a breeding value
of 200 reach 6.0 years, 400 days results in an age of 6.3 years and
finally, a breeding value of 600 days for longevity gives an average
age of 6.6 years.

BLACK & WHITE LONGEVITY

RED & WHITE LONGEVITY

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 DETAILED ANALYSIS
CONFORMATION
The most significant rising trend in the CRV breeding programme is
accounted for by udders and legs. The stature of black-and-white
daughters (of bulls from the CRV breeding programme) remained
relatively stable.

Over the space of ten years, the stature of black-and-white incre-

ased by just 0.8 cm and red-and-white by 1.1 cm.

BLACK & WHITE CONFORMATION

RED & WHITE CONFORMATION

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE

 DETAILED ANALYSIS
KINSHIP
In its own breeding programme, CRV examines the kinship
coefficient of every bull compared with all the bulls used in its
breeding programme. This ensures the necessary variation in the
bloodlines, as kinship is a measure of the variety of the gene pool in
the pedigrees.

Kinship among black-and-white has been stable in the past years,

but has fallen slightly recently. This figure is lower among red-and-
white, but has a stable to slightly rising line.

The influence of O Man on kinship is gradually declining in black-

and-white populations. Etazon Renate and Snowman still have a
quite strong influence. The influence of more recent bull sires such
as Bookem and Planet is still relatively low. With red-and-white, the
influence of Stadel and Lightning is declining, however O Man’s
influence is rising while that of Goldwyn is falling marginally.

BLACK & WHITE AND RED & WHITE KINSHIP

BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE