| This multi-lactation model is also a BLUP approach, therefore an equitable comparison of similar animals which are in the same environment at the same time. |
| Now, with ever greater use of the independent, unbiased BLUP recording data, breeders know that they can rely on a British Belgian Blue sire to produce cattle for a wide range of conditions and management systems. |
| The addition of information on relatives for genetic evaluation is depicted by dotted lines, while dashed lines designate the use of predicted BLUP values. |
