PROVEN TOP RAMS

Publication Criteria

 

  • Purebred
  • Maximum of 5 years old or having progeny within the last year
  • Have progeny
  • Progeny must have 50d and 100d weights recorded (at least 10 lambs)
  • For genetic indexes that include ultrasound traits: have been scanned or have progeny that have been scanned
  • Selected genetic index must be equal or greater than 90%


Note

Genotype and conformation score (Quebec) appear only if that information is recorded in GenOvis. Genotype and conformation score are not requirements to be part of these lists.

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Please consult the GenOvis participants list to get the farm contact information.

TERMINAL BREEDS (90% to 99%)

GAIN

CARC

Canadian Arcott 

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Charollais

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Dorper

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Hampshire

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Île de France

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Suffolk

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Texel 

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MATERNAL BREEDS - Improve maternal traits (heavier lambs at weaning) (90% to 99%)

MAT

MAT-U

Dorset

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North Country Cheviot

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Polypay

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Rideau Arcott

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Romanov

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MATERNAL BREEDS - Improve number of lambs born per lambing (90% to 99%)

MAT-HP

MAT-UHP

 Dorset

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North Country Cheviot

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 Polypay

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Rideau Arcott

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Romanov

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Animal Sort Order

In these reports, the rams are sorted in descending order of Maternal index (MAT), Maternal Ultrasound index (MAT-U), Maternal Higher Prolificacy index (MAT-HP) or Maternal Ultrasound Higher Prolificacy index (MAT-UHP) for maternal breeds and in descending order of Gain index (GAIN) or Carcass index (CARC) for terminal breeds. The rams are sorted youngest to oldest.

Additional Information

The rank presents the ranking of the animal within all animals listed in the report.

Owner refers to the GenOvis program identification number of the owner of the animal in the system at the time of the main run. Please consult the GenOvis participants list to get the farm contact information.

IMPORTANT

To publish a breed’s top rams list, there must be a minimum of 3 producers who have evaluated a total of 100 ewes in the genetic program during the year.

For breeds with low participation numbers in GenOvis, lists may not be available.  If there is no file attached to the link, it means no animal meets the publication criteria.