LINEAR ESTIMATION OF EXTERIOR OF SIMMENTAL CATTLE BRED ABROAD
A characteristic of exterior of Simmental cattle delivered to Tyumen Region from Austria and Germany is given. To estimate animals, the linear methods developed by breeder countries were used. This estimation is adapted for heterogeneous cattle delivered from a variety of farms. Certain constitution features of cattle bred in Austria and Germany as well as distinctions from the optimum parameters were revealed. In general, all the animals estimated are characterized by udder below middle size and by a certain poorness of constitution that is indicative of the deviation of cattle to the side of meat productivity. In connection with this, it is necessary to correct constitution of cattle by using Simmental bulls, which give heavy milking daughters.