Table 1 Definition of metafounders according to a 2-year interval span and number of animals with records per metafounder
From: Reliabilities of estimated breeding values in models with metafounders
Metafounder code | Metafounder year | Number of animals with records |
|---|---|---|
1 | < 1978 | 102,699 |
2 | 1978 | 17,052 |
3 | 1980 | 15,278 |
4 | 1982 | 14,604 |
5 | 1984 | 14,150 |
6 | 1986 | 13,806 |
7 | 1988 | 12,580 |
8 | 1990 | 11,357 |
9 | 1992 | 10,529 |
10 | 1994 | 10,695 |
11 | 1996 | 10,154 |
12 | 1998 | 12,908 |
13 | 2000 | 10,652 |
14 | 2002 | 8760 |
15 | 2004 | 6808 |
16 | 2006 | 6291 |
17 | 2008 | 7299 |
18 | 2010 | 6159 |
19 | 2012 | 5792 |
20 | 2014 | 5414 |
21 | 2016 | 5431 |
22 | 2018 | 4834 |
23 | 2020 | 1678 |