VOLUME 22 NUMBER 3 DECEMBER 2017
`AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION
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`JERSEY
`GENETIC
`SUMMARY
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`USJersey
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`Exhibit 1025
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`Confirm, Correct, Discover
`Articles about the genomic revolution in dairy cattle breeding stress how genomics has increased the rate of genetic progress,
`reduced generation interval, increased reliability of genetic evaluations, and cut the cost of progeny testing. Achieving
`those impacts requires accurate pedigrees, so a routine service of DNA genotyping is to confirm, correct, and sometimes
`even discover parentage. Genomics has made the vital task of parentage verification more accurate, more efficient, and
`more cost effective than the testing methods preceding it. That, in turn, has increased the number and proportion of
`parentage verified Jersey males and females to the highest levels in AJCA history.
`Parentage testing has come a long way since 1947, when PDCA adopted policy that all bulls used for artificial insemina-
`tion must have their blood types officially recorded with the breed association. Over time, the AJCA added parentage
`verification requirements for all donor dams; for the random testing of one of every 500 females and one of every 10 ET
`offspring recorded, plus sire and dam; and since March of 2016, to record any bull whose pedigree Generation Count
`is 3 through 6, along with his sire and dam. Owners also parentage test in order to resolve the identity of calves thought
`to be switched at birth.
`But in terms of sheer impact, the number of animals that are required to be parentage tested pales in comparison to the
`tens of thousands now being parentage verified for genomic evaluations.
`Figure 1 illustrates levels of parentage verification for males and females born in 1960 through 2016. Let’s look more
`closely at the numbers before and after BY 2011, the year genotyping activity surged for Jersey.
` Males. 112,797 Jersey bulls were
`born in 1960 through 2010, and
`10,329, or 9.2%, are PV.
` The rate of parentage verification
`for bulls born in 2011 and later is
`five times greater: 12,465 of 26,216
`recorded are PV, for an average
`47.5%. The highest year thus far is
`2016, with 59.6% of bulls being PV.
` Females. Of 2,739,099 recorded
`females born from 1960 to 2010,
`36,710, or 1.3%, are PV.
` The rate at which females are now
`being parentage verified is 10 times
`greater. The AJCA has recorded
`717,500 females with birth years
`2011 and later. Of these, 91,808 are
`PV, an average of 12.8%. To date,
`14.4% of recorded females born in
`2017 have been parentage verified.
`Finally, note that the total of PV males and females born 2011 and later exceeds the PV totals of the previous 51 years.
`
`Fig. 1. Percentage of parentage verified animals recorded by AJCA for birth years 1960
`through 2016.
`
`With the advent of genomics, we have gained a more powerful, easy-to-use tool for parentage testing, and that creates
`more opportunity for continued improvement in the future. For the cost of a genotype, you can be assured your pedigree
`records are complete and accurate. It’s a good investment. There is no overstating how important correct ID and known
`pedigrees are for every Jersey business and breed improvement through more effective selection, better mating decisions
`and inbreeding management, plus increasing the number of usable records for genetic evaluations and the effective
`Reliability of all evaluations.
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`JERSEY GENETIC SUMMARY
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`December 2017
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`Green Book Online at http://greenbook.usjersey.com
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`Volume 22, Number 3
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`SECTION I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
`
`About the Jersey Performance Index™ (JPI) ...................................................................................................5
`
`AJCA Pedigree Recording and Registry Status ...............................................................................................8
`
`Codes A, F, and G Bull Averages (Table 2) ......................................................................................................4
`
`Comparison of Genetic Evaluations for A.I. and Non-A.I. Sires (Table 1) ......................................................4
`
`Explanation of Headings for Production and Type Summaries ........................................................................7
`
`Glossary of Terms .............................................................................................................................................4
`
`Heifer and Bull Percentile Rank Levels (P-Levels) ..........................................................................................7
`
`Heritability Estimates of Selected Traits (Table 3) ...........................................................................................4
`
`How to Read an Official AJCA Performance Pedigree .........................................................................124-125
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`Stud Code Index .............................................................................................................................................10
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`SECTION II. HERD REGISTER OR GENERATION COUNT 4-6 and BBR 100
`Note: Bulls must be genotyped and have a BBR to be included in reports for Active A.I. (code A) and Foreign
`Bulls marketed in the U.S. (code F).
`Genotyped Code A and F Bulls Ranked by Jersey Performance IndexTM ......................................................12
`Genomic Tested (NAAB Code G) Bulls Without Daughters ...........................................................................16
`With Yield Deviation and Parent Average ......................................................................................................22
`With Sire, Maternal Grandsire and Expected Future Inbreeding ...................................................................27
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`SECTION III. GENERATION COUNT 3 OR GC 4-6 WITH BBR 93 AND LOWER
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`Genotyped Code A and F Bulls Ranked by Jersey Performance IndexTM ......................................................34
`
`Genomic Tested (NAAB Code G) Bulls Without Daughters ...........................................................................36
`
`With Yield Deviation and Parent Average ......................................................................................................40
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`With Sire, Maternal Grandsire and Expected Future Inbreeding ...................................................................42
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`SECTION IV. CONSOLIDATED REPORTS AND LISTS: BULLS MARKETED IN THE U.S.
`
`Sire Conception Rate ......................................................................................................................................46
`Three-Generation Inbreeding Table ...........................................................................................................................................50
`
`Top Ten Bulls Ranked for Yield, Fitness and Type Traits ...............................................................................48
`
`AI Marketed Bulls with Other-Breed Ancestor in 7 Generation Pedigree .....................................................51
`
`Codes A, F and G Bulls listed in NAAB Short Name Order .........................................................................53
`
`Codes A, F and G Bulls listed in NAAB Stud Code Order ............................................................................56
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`Young Sires born after June 1, 2015 and listed in NAAB Stud Code Order .................................................59
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`Young Sires born after December 1, 2016 and ranked by PA JPITM (minimum JPI 190)
`
` Herd Register or Generation Count with BBR 100 ..................................................................................65
`
` Generation Count with BBR 93 and Lower .............................................................................................70
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`SECTION V. ALL SUMMARIZED BULLS ...................................................................................................................72
`Alphabetical listing of all active A.I. bulls, all non-active A.I. bulls less than 11 years of age, A.I bulls
`between 11 and 12 years of age with a summary Reliability equal to or greater than 80%, and all non-A.I.
`bulls less than eight years of age recorded by the American Jersey Cattle Association by rules existing at the
`time of registration. A bull must have at least 10 daughters, each with a usable lactation record, to have an
`initial sire summary calculated and released.
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`SECTION VI. REPORTS ONLINE (http://greenbook.usjersey.com)
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`Expanded Type Information for Top 30 Active A.I. Sires
`
`Previous G-Code Bulls by Genomic Jersey Performance IndexTM
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`Young Sires born after December 1, 2016 and ranked by PA JPITM
`
`Updated monthly between official evaluations issued in April, August and December:
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`Newly Genotyped Bulls Ranked by Genomic Jersey Performance IndexTM
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`All Genotyped Bulls Under 16 Months of Age Ranked by Genomic Jersey Performance Index™
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`Table 1. Average Predicted Transmitting Ability (PTA) of Jersey Bulls Evaluated December 2017
`
`
`Category
`Active AI average
`Genomic (G-code) average
`Non-AI average
` Active A.I. difference from non-A.I.
` G-code bull difference from non-A.I.
`First evaluation AI bulls
`First evaluation non-AI bulls
` Difference
`
`
`
`No. of
`Bulls Milk % Fat
`141
`426
`0.08
`342
`894
`0.06
`356
`-149
`0.05
`
`575
`0.03
` 1,043
`0.01
`81
`526
`0.08
`42
`-34
`0.07
`
`560
`0.01
`
` PREDICTED TRANSMITTING ABILITY
`Fat % Prot Protein SCS
` PL DPR NM$ FM$ CM$
`35
`0.04
`22
`2.97
`3.6
`-0.1
`311 273
`328
`55
`0.04
`40
`2.90
`5.5
`-0.1
`508 453
`532
`2
`0.02
`-1
`3.02
`1.0
`0.0
`33
`23
`38
`33
`0.02
`23
`-0.05
`2.6
`-0.1
`278 250
`290
`53
`0.02
`41
`-0.12
`4.5
`-0.1
`475 430
`494
`40
`0.03
`25
`2.97
`3.9
`-0.7
`339 301
`356
`11
`0.03
`5
`3.00
`2.0
`-0.5
`107
`84
`117
`29
`0
`20
`-0.03
`1.9
`-0.2
`232 217
`239
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`Table 2. Code A, F, and G Bull Averages, December 2017
`
`Average
` Trait
`Jersey Performance Index™ (477 bulls)
`137
`JPI™ Reliability
`74
`Herds
`138
`Daughters
`1,141
`Milk
`763
`Fat %
`0.07
`Fat
`50
`Protein %
`0.04
`Protein
`35
`Cheese Merit Dollars
`479
`Net Merit Dollars
`457
`Fluid Merit Dollars
`406
`Grazing Merit Dollars
`396
`Productive Life
`5.05
`Livability
`0.38
`Somatic Cell Score
`2.92
`Final Score (PTA Type)
`1.16
`Stature
`0.88
`Strength
`0.31
`Dairy Form
`0.64
`Rump Angle
`L0.18
`Rump Width
`0.36
`Rear Legs
`P0.12
`Foot Angle
`S0.47
`Fore Udder
`1.32
`Rear Udder Height
`1.03
`Rear Udder Width
`0.48
`Udder Cleft
`0.37
`Udder Depth
`S1.52
`Teat Placement
`C0.39
`Teat Length
`L0.14
`Rear Teat Placement-Rear View
`C0.45
`Rear Teat Placement-Side View
`C0.12
`Jersey Udder Index™
`14.99
`Expected Future Inbreeding (EFI/GFI)
`6.98
`Daughter Pregnancy Rate
`-0.13
`Cow Conception Rate
`0.31
`Heifer Conception Rate
`1.69
`
`SD
`60
`10
`338
`3,367
`701
`0.13
`25
`0.05
`21
`206
`199
`189
`186
`2.38
`1.68
`0.11
`0.63
`0.90
`0.54
`0.56
`0.70
`0.51
`0.46
`0.47
`0.92
`0.72
`0.42
`0.45
`1.10
`0.70
`0.55
`0.72
`0.45
`9.15
`1.93
`1.69
`1.92
`1.70
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`Table 3. Heritability Estimates of Selected Traits
`
`
`
`Trait
`
`Heritability1 (h2)
`
`0.23
`Yield traits: milk, fat, protein
`
`0.08
`Productive Life
`
`0.013
`Livability
`
`0.12
`Somatic Cell Score
`
`0.014
`Daughter Pregnancy Rate
`
`0.016
`Cow Conception Rate
`
`0.01
`Heifer Conception Rate
`
`1 Proportion of observed differences in a trait between individuals attributed to
`transmittable genetic factors, rather than environmental factors
`
`Glossary of Terms
`Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR), Cow Conception Rate (CCR),
`Heifer Conception Rate (HCR): Genetic evaluations of fertility.
`DPR is the percentage of non-pregnant cows that become pregnant
`during each 21-day interval where 1% in PTA DPR equals 4 fewer
`days open. HCR and CCR is the percentage of inseminated heifers or
`cows that become pregnant at each service where 1% in PTA means
`more likely to become pregnant during that estrus cycle compared
`with an evaluation of 0.
`Expected Future Inbreeding (EFI): Estimate of future progeny
`inbreeding, assuming that an animal is mated randomly.
`Genomic “G” Codes: GT, animal has been genotyped using one of
`a variety of offered chip densities (e.g., GT13K with 13K chip); GI
`for genotype through imputation from progeny, but not genotyped;
`and GA, inclusion of information from genotyped ancestors.
`Genomic Future Inbreeding (GFI): Estimate of inbreeding in future
`offspring, based on parent’s actual homozygosity and percentages of
`genes in common with the genotyped breed population.
`Genomic Predicted Transmitting Ability (GPTA): Estimate of
`genetic merit for indicated trait calculated from (1) information
`from genotypes or imputed genotypes of ancestors DNA analysis of
`functional genes inherited by a particular animal; plus (2) individual
`performance and (3) pedigree information.
`Jersey Performance IndexTM (JPI): Ranks animals for combined
`genetic merit for Protein, Fat, CFP Milk, Functional Trait Index
`(FTI), PL, LIV, SCS and three fertility traits (DPR, CCR, HCR).
`JPI2017 weights are 30% P : 15% F : 8% CFP M : 20% FTI : 6% PL
`: 4% LIV : 6% SCS : 7% DPR : 2% CCR : 2% HCR.
`Jersey Udder IndexTM (JUI): Based on the Functional Trait Index
`(FTI) weightings for udder traits (refer to formula, page 6).
`Net Merit dollars (NM$, also CM$, FM$ and GM$): Expected
`lifetime profit as compared with the breed base cows born in 2010,
`for four production/economic conditions.
`Parent Average: Estimate of an individual’s eventual PTA based on
`the average of the parents’ traditional PTAs.
`Percentile: A ranking relative to the population. For example, a bull
`with a 90 percentile ranking or a heifer that is a P9 is ranked higher
`than 90 percent of the population.
`Predicted Transmitting Ability (PTA): The best predictor of genetic
`merit; specifically what a bull or cow is expected to transmit for a
`particular trait to their offspring. See also GPTA (above).
`Productive Life (PL): Measures a cow’s ability to avoid either dying
`on the farm or being culled. Livability (LIV) measures a cow’s
`ability to stay alive while on the farm.
`Sire Conception Rate (SCR): Phenotypic predictor of bull fertility,
`expressed as a relative conception rate, measured for the first seven
`(7) breedings of the cow (no heifer breedings).
`Somatic Cell Score (SCS): Indicator trait for mastitis resistance based
`on the direct measure of somatic cells in milk samples.
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`2017 Jersey Performance Index™ (JPI)
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`Calculation of the Jersey Performance Index™
`Beginning with April 2017 genetic evaluations, JPITM is calculated as follows:
`
`JPI2017 = (30 x PTA protein / SD) + (15 x PTA fat / SD) + (-8 CFP milk / SD PTA milk)
`
`+ (6 x PTA Productive Life / SD) + (4 x PTA Livability / SD)
`
`+ [6 x (3 - PTA Somatic Cell Score) / SD)]
`
`+ (7 x PTA Daughter Pregnancy Rate / SD) + (2 x PTA Cow Conception Rate / SD)
`
`+ (2 x PTA Heifer Conception Rate / SD) + Functional Trait Index2017
`where CFP Milk = PTA Milk - ((PTA Fat + PTA Protein) / .088), and Functional Trait Index
`equals the PTAs of linear type traits weighted by their relative economic contribution to
`JPI2017 (see Table 2).
`
` Updates to Jersey Performance IndexTM authorized by the
`AJCA Board of Directors were implemented with the April 2017
`official CDCB-AJCA genetic evaluations. Three new traits were
`added—CFP (combined fat-protein) milk, a Feed Efficiency–
`Body Weight Composite, and Livability—with weights revised
`for previously included traits. The traits and weights in JPI2017
`are PTA protein, 30%; PTA fat, 15%; CFP milk, 8%; Functional
`Trait Index (incorporating Jersey Udder IndexTM, AJCA Body
`Weight Composite, and mobility), 20%; Productive Life (PL),
`6%; Livability (LIV), 4%; Somatic Cell Score (SCS), 6%;
`Daughter Pregnancy
`Rate (DPR), 7%; and
`Cow Conception Rate
`(CCR) and Heifer
`C o n c e p t i o n R a t e
`(HCR), 2% each.
` Compared to the
`p r ev i o u s ve r s i o n ,
`i m p l e m e n t e d i n
`December of 2014,
`changes were PTA
`protein, -13%; CFP
`milk, new; Functional
`Trait Index, +5%;
`Productive Life, -4%; and Livability, new. There was no change
`in the weights for PTA fat, Somatic Cell Score and the three
`fertility traits (see also Table 1).
` Overall, 53% of the emphasis in JPI2017 is on production (-5%
`from the previous version), 27% on fitness (no change), and 20%
`on functional type (+5%).
`
`Components Added
` Components added to
`JPI2017 were CFP Milk,
`the AJCA Body Weight
`Composite (December
`2 0 1 7 u p d a t e ), a n d
`Livability.
` CFP Milk (8% of the
`index) is a breed-specific
`adjustment to PTA Milk
`based on the target that
`ever y pound of PTA
`milk must include 0.088
`pounds of combined fat
`and protein. Production data compiled by the American Jersey
`
`Cattle Association and National DHI show that current combined
`fat and protein content in 100 pounds milk ranges from 8.51 to
`8.54 pounds. The target of 8.8 pounds is thus a forward-looking
`target for improving the content of fat and protein while increasing
`milk yield.
` CFP Milk is based on the idea that it is preferable to have
`total yield of pounds fat and pounds protein come from more
`concentrated milk instead of a greater volume of watery milk. To
`illustrate the effect of CFP Milk on JPI, consider two bulls that
`have the same combined pounds of PTA Fat and PTA Protein
`(160 lbs.), but a large
`difference in their PTA
`Milk (1,600 lbs. vs.
`2,500 lbs.). Relative
`to the target of 0.088
`pounds CFP to one
`pound PTA milk, the
`bull with a PTA of
`1,600M exceeds that
`concentration and
`will gain JPI points.
`The other bull, at PTA
`2,500M, transmits
`more water relative to
`components and therefore will lose JPI points.
` Body Weight Composite (7% of the index) was introduced
`in JPITM in April of 2017 when the Council on Dairy Cattle
`Breeding added it to Net Merit as a proxy for feed efficiency.
`The CDCB version was replaced in December, 2017 by Jersey-
`specific weights developed from analysis of body weight and type
`appraisal scores from
`1,384 Jersey cows. The
`AJCA BWC equation
`predicts body weight
`for cows as .0.36 *
`PTA Stature + 0.57 *
`PTA Strength + 0.21
`* PTA Rump Width
`- 0.52 * PTA Dairy
`Form. Compared to
`the previous, Holstein-
`based equation, this
`decreases the weight on
`strength and increases
`(continued on next page)
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`Table 1. History of Traits and Weights (%) Used to Calculate Production Type Index (1998) and Jersey Performance Index™.
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`Year
`
`1998
`2002
`2005
`2006
`2010
`2015
`2017
`
`Protein
`
`55.5
`50.0
`50.0
`40.0
`42.0
`43.0
`30.0
`
`Fat
`
`22.2
`20.0
`20.0
`20.0
`15.0
`15.0
`15.0
`
`CFP Milk
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`8.0
`
`FTI
`
`16.7
`15.0
`15.0
`15.0
`15.0
`15.0
`20.0
`
`PL
`
`LIV
`
`SCS
`
`FUI
`
`DPR
`
`CCR HCR
`
`
`5.0
`3.75
`12.0
`12.0
`10.0
`6.0
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`4.0
`
`5.6
`5.0
`3.75
`3.0
`6.0
`6.0
`6.0
`
`
` 5.0
`3.75
`3.0
`
`
`
`
`3.75
`7.0
`10.0
`7.0
`7.0
`
`2.0
`2.0
`
`2.0
`2.0
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`selection pressure on udder traits. But as always, some traits
`are more important than others, a fact captured by Jersey Udder
`IndexTM, which is derived from FTI. Udder Depth is the most
`important, followed by three traits (Fore Udder Attachment,
`Udder Cleft and Rear Udder Height) that have similar influence
`on cow survival and lifetime net income. Jersey Udder IndexTM is
`reported as JPI points; in other
`words, how many points udder
`traits add (or subtract) from
`Jersey Performance IndexTM.
`
`Table 2. Relative weights for specific traits and trait groups in Jersey
`Performance Index2017.
`
`Relative
`
`Trait Group Weight (%)
`
`
`Specific Trait (Direction)
`
`weighting of the other traits. The formula assigns 28% of relative
`emphasis to stature, 28% to strength, 9% to rump width, and -35%
`to dairy form because thinner cows weigh less. The penalty of
`7% on body size in JPI2017 selects in the direction of moderate,
`efficient body size.
` PTA Livability was introduced by CDCB in August of
`2016. It is a measure of death
`loss and a subset of PTA
`Productive Life. The impact
`of PTA Livability is a direct
`economic loss: Cows that
`die are an expense compared
`to those sold for beef. When
`PTA Productive Life and
`PTA Livability are added
`together in the CDCB Net
`Merit indexes, it is generally
`a 60:40 ratio. That concept
`was using in adding PTA
`Livability to JPITM, assigning
`a weight of 6% to Productive
`Life and 4% to Livability,
`keeping the total weight on
`longevity in the index at 10%.
` For more information on
`Livability and other CDCB
`traits, plus Net Merit indexes,
`refer to the the website at
`www.uscdcb.com/what-we-
`do/genetic-evaluations.
`
`Overall
`Weight (%)
`
`30.0
`15.0
`8.0
`6.0
`4.0
`6.0
`7.0
`2.0
`2.0
`
`4.7
`2.4
`1.9
`1.8
`0.9
`0.9
`0.1
`2.4
`2.2
`1.5
`0.9
`0.0
`0.1
`0.1
`
`Protein (+)
`Fat (+)
`CFP Milk (-)
`Productive Life (+)
`Livability (+)
`Somatic Cell Score (-)
`Daughter Pregnancy Rate (+)
`Cow Conception Rate (+)
`Heifer Conception Rate (+)
`Functional Trait Index:
`Udder Depth (+)
`Fore Udder Attachment (+)
`Udder Cleft (+)
`Rear Udder Height (+)
`Teat Placement (+)
`Teat Length (-)
`Rear Udder Width (+)
`Strength (-)
`Dairy Form (+)
`Stature (-)
`Rump Width (-)
`Rump Angle (+)
`Foot Angle (+)
`Rear Legs (-)
`
`Major Categories
` The objective of Jersey
`P e r f o r m a n c e I n d e x T M
`is to increase lifetime net
`income. Regrouping traits
`by functional categories
`reveals a set of five factors
`that determine whether cows
`put money into your pocket,
`and how much. Production
`gets 53% of the emphasis in
`the new formula. There is
`18.8% on udder health by
`combining direct selection
`for lower Somatic Cell Score
`(especially important to
`capture quality premiums)
`and Jersey Udder IndexTM.
`Fertility at 11% includes
`Daughter Pregnancy Rate,
`Cow Conception Rate and
`Heifer Conception Rate. Herd
`life is weighted at 10.2%
`through PTAs for Productive
`Life and Livability plus the mobility traits (foot angle, rear legs)
`in FTI. Lastly, the Jersey-specific Body Weight Composite, at
`7%, selects for moderate body size, which is directly related to
`feed intake directed to body maintenance versus production.
`
`Production
`
`
`Health
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Udder
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Feed Efficiency
`
`
`
`
`Mobility
`
`
`53.0
`
`
`27.0
`
`
`
`
`
`
`12.8
`
`
`
`
`
`
`7.0
`
`
`
`
`0.2
`
`
`Jersey Sustainability
` By including CFP Milk
`and a substantial penalty on
`body size through the AJCA
`Feed Efficiency–Body Weight Composite, JPI2017 applies the
`key principles of Jersey sustainability identified by researchers
`Jude Capper and Roger Cady (Journal of Dairy Science, 2012).
`The lower total body mass of the Jersey reduces maintenance
`costs per animal and the great nutrient density of Jersey milk
`dilutes maintenance resource requirements. Going forward,
`they concluded that the three primary drivers of U.S. dairy cow
`sustainability are production, milk nutrient density, and body size.
`Jerseys need to increase milk
`yield, maintain—or better
`improve—component levels,
`and maintain body size.
`
`Calculation of the Jersey Udder Index™
`This index is the sum of PTAs for udder traits multiplied by their
`percentage contribution to the animal’s Jersey Performance Index2017:
`JUI17 = [(2.4 x FU / SD FU) + (1.8 x RH / SD RH) + (0.1 x RUW / SD RUW)
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`+ (4.7 x UD / SD UD) + (1.9 x UC / SD UC)
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`+ (0.9 x TP / SD TP) + (-0.9 x TL / SD TL)]
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`Summary
`
`Jersey Performance IndexTM (JPITM) is a breed-specific
`selection tool that has been continually reviewed and updated
`based on sound science and relative to current economic
`conditions.
` The revisions made in
`April of 2017, followed by the
`December update of the Body
`Weight Composite based on
`Jersey data, are as bold and
`forward-looking as any ever
`made to Jersey Performance
`IndexTM, according to Neal
`Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of the American Jersey
`Cattle Association.
`
`“Jersey Performance Index2017 is a formula for increasing
`production and improving milkfat and protein levels in the
`milk, moderating body weight for greater feed efficiency and
`sustainability, while at the same time selecting for longer herd
`life, greater fertility, and better udder health.”
`
`Type Within Production
` Of the 10 components of
`JPITM, only one—the AJCA
`Functional Trait Index—
`captures the effects of type
`traits within production on lifetime profitability. It assesses how
`functional type traits are important to the Jersey cow’s economic
`survival. As such, it pinpoints where improvement is needed
`and needed most, and where opportunities for further gains are
`possible.
` Table 2 shows that what will make the most difference in
`improving Jersey profitability going forward is increasing
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`6
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`Exhibit 1025
`Select Sires, et al. v. ABS Global
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`

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`Explanation of Headings for Summarized Bulls: Left Page
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`Name of Bull
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`(1)
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`Registration
`Number
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`GT BBR JH1
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`NAAB
`Code
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`No.
`No.
`Hrds Daus
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`REL
`% Milk
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`%
`Fat
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`%
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`Fat Prot Prot CM$ NM$ FM$ GM$ SCS
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`(2)
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`(3)
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`(4)
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`(5)
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`(6)
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`(7)
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`(8)
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`(9)
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`(10)
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`(11)
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`(12)
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`(13)
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`(14)
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`(15)
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`(16)
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`(17)
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`(18)
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`(19)
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`1. Registered name of bull
`2. Registration number with country code
`3. DNA genotype used in evaluations, listed
`by chip density; GA, includes genotype
`information from ancestors, but bull not
`genotyped
`4. Breed Base Representation
`5. Status for Jersey Haplotype 1 (JH1): C,
`carrier, or F, tested free. Refer to AJCA
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`pedigree for Jersey Haplotype 2 (JH2)
`status.
`6. A.I. stud code of bull: stud code, breed
`code, and stud’s number for bull
`7. Number of herds with bull’s daughters on
`test, providing milk, fat and production
`information for the summary
`8. Number of daughters that have production
`data included in the summary
`
`9. Reliability of production summary
`10-14. PTA values for milk, fat percent, pounds of
`fat, protein percent, pounds of protein
`15. Index for Cheese Merit Dollars
`16. Index for Net Merit Dollars
`17. Index for Fluid Merit Dollars
`18. Index for Grazing Merit Dollars
` 19. PTA Somatic Cell Score
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`Explanation of Headings for Summarized Bulls: Right Page
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`PL
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`EFI/
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`LIV DPR CCR HCR GFI
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`Type Type Type
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`JPI Hrds Daus REL
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`FS
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`ST SR
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`DF
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`RA
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`RW RL
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`FA
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`FU
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`RH RUW UC
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`UD TP
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`RTP RTP
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`TL RV
`SV
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`JUI
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`(15)
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`(16)
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`(17)
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`(18)
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`(19)
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`(20)
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`(21)
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`(22)
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`(23)
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`(24)
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`(25)
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`(26)
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`(27)
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`(28)
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`(1)
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`(2)
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`(3)
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`(4)
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`(5)
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`(6)
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`(7)
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`(8)
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`(9)
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`(10)
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`(11)
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`(12)
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`(13)
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`(14)
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` 1. PTA Productive Life
` 2. PTA Livability
` 3. PTA Daughter Pregnancy Rate
` 4. PTA Cow Conception Rate
` 5. PTA Heifer Conception Rate
` 6. Expected or Genomic (if genotyped)
`Future Inbreeding
` 7. Jersey Performance Index2017
`Predicted Transmitting Ability for Type
` 8. Number of herds with daughters con-
`tributing information to summary
` 9. Number of daughters in type summary
`
` 10. Reliability of PTA type (based on final
`score)
` 11. PTA for Final Score and Type
` 12. Stature (ST)
` 13. Strength (SR)
` 14. Dairy Form (DF)
` 15. Rump Angle (RA):
`
` H=High Pins, L=Low Pins
` 16. Rump Width (RW)
` 17. Rear Leg Set (RL): P=Posty, S=Sickle
` 18. Foot Angle (FA): L=Low, S=Steep
` 19. Fore Udder Attachment (FU)
`
` 20. Rear Udder Height (RH)
` 21. Rear Udder Width (RUW)
` 22. Udder Cleft (UC)
` 23. Udder Depth (UD): D=Deep, S=Shallow
` 24. Front Teat Placement (TP):
`
` W=Wide, C=Close
` 25. Teat Length (TL): L=Long, S=Short
`26. Rear Teat Placement–Rear View: W=Wide,
`C=Close
`27. Rear Teat Placement–Side View: C=Close,
`B=Back relative to front teats
`28. Jersey Udder IndexTM
`
`Heifer and Bull Percentile Ranking Levels (P-Level)
`
`The P-level is a useful tool to evaluate genetic merit of young
`Registered JerseysTM. It is a percentile ranking of the animal’s
`Jersey Production Index™, displayed as P0 through P9. P-level
`is based upon Parent Average JPI, or genomic JPI when available.
`The P-level indicates how one animal ranks compared to all
`other registered Jerseys of the same sex born in the same year.
`To interpret, insert the P-level in the blank in the following state-
`ment: “This heifer (bull) has a higher PA JPI than __0 percent
`
`of the registered Jersey heifers (bulls) born in the same year.”
`Example: A P8 heifer born in 2015 has a higher PA JPI than 80
`percent of the Registered Jersey heifers born in 2015.
`The tables show means and minimum values for percentile
`ranking levels based on Parent Average JPI for the birth years
`2014 to 2017, with projections for 2018 and 2019.
`P-levels are printed on Official Performance Pedigrees for
`heifers, but not for bulls.
`
`Table 1. Heifer P-Levels for Jersey Performance IndexTM
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`
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`Birth Year
`2014
`2015
`2016
`2017
`2018 projected
`2019 projected
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` Mean
`43
`56
`70
`87
`98
`111
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`P0
`< -6
`< 8
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`< 17
`< 39
`< 48
`< 61
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`P1
`-6
`8
`17
`39
`48
`61
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`Table 2. Bull P-Levels for Jersey Performance IndexTM
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`Birth Year
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` Mean
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`2014
`2015
`2016
`2017
`2018 projected
`2019 projected
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`63
`74
`97
`114
`127
`143
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`P0
`
`< -1 -
`< 2
`< 13
`< 30
`< 41
`< 53
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`P1
`
`1
`2
`13
`30
`41
`53
`
`P2
`19
`32
`45
`65
`75
`89
`
`P2
`
`37
`42
`62
`84
`96
`111
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`P3
`32
`45
`59
`77
`88
`102
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`P3
`
`54
`61
`88
`107
`120
`137
`
`P4
`42
`54
`69
`86
`98
`111
`
`P4
`
`66
`75
`101
`119
`132
`148
`
`P5
`50
`62
`77
`94
`105
`119
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`P6
`58
`70
`85
`101
`113
`126
`
`P5
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`P6
`
`75
`85
`112
`130
`143
`159
`
`83
`96
`121
`140
`152
`169
`
`P7
`66
`78
`94
`109
`121
`135
`
`P7
`
`90
`106
`130
`148
`161
`177
`
`P8
`75
`87
`103
`117
`129
`143
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`P8
`
`99
`118
`140
`157
`171
`188
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`P9
`86
`99
`116
`130
`142
`156
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`P9
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`111
`132
`158
`169
`186
`203
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`7
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`Exhibit 1025
`Select Sires, et al. v. ABS Global
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`

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`AJCA Pedigree Recording and Registry Status
`
`Effective March 11, 2017
` The Rules for the Registration and Transfer of Jersey Cattle
`define the programs and procedures approved by the Board of
`Directors for recording animals in the permanent database of
`the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). The following
`information is required:
`
`(a) birth date of the animal,
`
`(b) permanent identification in the form of tattoo in the ear or
`AJCA-approved double-matching tamper-evident eartags, and
`(c) parent information (pedigree).
`
` The Association records descendants of animals registered
`in the AJCA Herd Register through rules for the Herd Register
`and Generation Count system. As required, prefix and suffix
`designations will be added per AJCA rules. The Association also
`records registered Jersey cattle imported from countries having
`recognized herd books.
`
`
`
` 5. Progeny of Generation Count {6} parents have Herd Register
`status and do not have a suffix in their registration names.
` 6. When an unknown animal or animal of another breed is
`introduced to an animal’s pedigree, the Generation Count
`will be reset to start at {1}.
` The Generation Count suffix is an integral part of the animal
`name. The gold-bordered Certificate of Identification is issued
`to animals recorded at Generation Counts 1, 2 and 3. Generation
`Count 4, 5 and 6 animals are issued the green-bordered Certificate
`of Registration.
`Prefixes and Suffixes Assigned by Rule
` All animals having one (or more) ancestor(s) of another breed
`within six (6) generations shall have the letters “JX” included in
`their names as a prefix.
` The following letters shall be included in animal names as a
`suffix as applicable: “ET” for animals produced through embryo
`transfer, “ETS” for animals resulting from split embryos, and
`“ETN” for animals resulting from nuclear transfer (cloning);
`“P” for polled animals with one polled parent, “PP” for animals
`determined to be homozygous polled by testing, consistent with
`their pedigree; “LL” for declared carrier of Limber Legs, and
`“RVC” for declared carrier of Rectovaginal Constriction.
`Unregistered (UR) Recording
` Animals with permanent identification that are not qualified
`to be recorded in the Herd Register or with a Generation Count
`are recorded with letters “UR” included in their name as a
`prefix. The Certificate of
`Identification is issued to
`the owner.
`Eligibility for National
`Awards, Shows and Sales
` F e m a l e s w i t h
`Generation Count 4 or
`greater are eligible for
`Honor Roll, Hall of Fame,
`and National Class Leader
`recognition, the President’s
`Trophy, Hilmar Cheese
`Award, Living Lifetime
`Production Contest and
`National Jersey Youth
`Production Contest, and
`included in calculations
`of AJCA herd lactation
`and Jersey Performance
`IndexTM averages.
` Animals recorded at
`Generation Count 4 and
`higher are eligible for
`national shows, AJCA-designated regional shows and national
`sales.
`
`Herd Register
` Animals with He