15th World Classifiers Workshop - Italy

17 April - Presentations

• Presentation by ANAFIBJ - Martino Cassandro (G.M. ANAFIBJ)
• Activities Working group and overview of official WHFF traits - Gerben de Jong
• Update on correlations conformation between traits based on Interbull data - Gerben de Jong
• WHFF Survey on phenotypic correlations between linear traits within complex - Stefan Rensing
• List of official WHFF traits – Gerben de Jong
• Linear traits and their influence on cows - Sebok
• Six extra WHFF Traits – Gerben de Jong
• Proposal for harmonized list of defect - Stefan Rensing
• WHFF linear conformation trait list - Gerben de Jong

18 April - Presentations

• The role of classification in the future

• David Tesson - Classifier France
• Tony O'Connor - Classifier New Zealand
• John Steinhoff - Classification Technical Supervisor Holstein USA
• Pedro Guimaraes Ribas Neto - Veterinarian Dairy cattle specialist Head classifiers Brazil

• Topics from countries

• Recent Changes to Holstein Canada’s Classification System
• Update classification team Netherlands and Flanders