falls under these categories is assigned a percentage of the total component. The weight of each of the four major categories by breed all place the highest value on mammary system, with value percentages ranging from 40 to 48 percent. From there, each breed assigns different values to each group of characteristics based on the breed association's preferences. New Zealand New Zealand uses a system of evaluation called Traits other than Production. This linear classification system uses the numbers one through nine to rank individual traits. There are 18 traits that are evaluated. Four are evaluated by the producer, and the other fourteen are evaluated by a certified herd inspector. The four traits evaluated by the producer are adaptability to milk, shed temperament, milking speed, and overall opinion. The other fourteen traits evaluated by the inspector are weight, stature, capacity, rump angle, rump width, legs, udder support, front udder, rear udder, front teat placement, rear teat placement, udder overall, dairy conformation, and condition score After each of these traits is evaluated, the animal is assigned an award based on its score. There are four classifications. In order from most to least desirable, they are: Excellent, Very Good, Good Plus, and Good. UK The UK uses a system of evaluation called Type Classification Scoring, or TCS. This system is a linear based system that uses the values one through nine to rank a cows trait based on its degree of extreme. From the result of this value, the cow is given a classification. The traits ranked by TCS are stature, body depth, rump width, rump angle, angularity, chest width, rear leg set, foot angle, rear leg, rear view, locomotion, bone quality, fore udder attachment, rear udder width, udder support, rear udder height, udder depth, udder texture, rear teat placement, front teat placement, teat length, and teat positions. The classifications are broken up according to score. They are: 90-100: Excellent (EX) 85-89: Very Good (VG) 80-84: Good Plus (GP) 75-79: Good (G) 65-74: Fair (F) 50-64: Poor (P) References Dairy farming Evaluation methods