Validation of models for analysis of ranks in horse breeding evaluation

Table 5 Estimates of repeatability for structured competition (3 categories)

	10 events/horse^a		50 events/horse^b
	Repeatability	Standard Deviation	Repeatability	Standard Deviation
True underlying performance	0.249	0.012	0.248	0.008
Normal score single trait	0.134	0.008	0.134	0.007
Normal score multiple trait 1	0.151	0.019	0.171	0.009
Normal score multiple trait 2	0.145	0.018	0.171	0.010
Normal score multiple trait 3	0.158	0.017	0.177	0.011
Underlying model	0.184	0.011	0.217	0.009
Underlying mixture model	0.253	0.016	0.247	0.009

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