Table 7. Recording of other traits.


COUNTRY or BREED


Reproduction


Weights & growth


Udder score


Other score


Molecular data

 

 

 

 

 

 

CYPRUS

litter size
(birth & weaning)

birth & weaning weight

yes (1,000 Chios)

 

PrP genotytping

CZECH REP.

prolificacy

growth rate

 

wool

 

FRANCE




prolificacy, fertility

 

yes
in Lacaune breed (experimental)

 

PrP genotyping
Pedigree
(6 markers)
Markers (QTL detection)

GERMANY

yes

yes (males)

yes

wool, standard

PrP genotyping

GREECE

prolificacy
(used in selection)

birth weight & weaning weight

 

 

 

ISRAEL

prolificacy, age at first lambing, open days (within-flock selection)

 

 

lactation length

FecB (Boorola) gene

ITALY

yes


 

yes (Sarda : 13,000 ewes)

 

Pedigree
(5 markers)

MACEDONIA

prolificacy,
abortus


weights (birth,weaning)

yes

body measurements

 

SLOVAK REP.

yes


yes

no

fecundity
true fertility

 

SLOVENIA

yes

 

 

 

 

SPAIN

CHURRA & CASTELLANA

LATXA & KARRANZANA


MANCHEGA




yes


yes






yes (experimental)



yes (experimental)


yes (experimental : 6,276)






morphological type (experimental)



Pedigree


PrP genotyping Pedigree
(6 markers)

Pedigree (AI rams – 9 markers)

SWITZERLAND

yes

 

yes

type, wool, legs