@conference {40342,
	title = {An evaluation of the New Zealand Wiltshire sheep as a model for studies on the physiology of fibre growth},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {51},
	year = {1991},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {365-370},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {In New Zealand, breeding values have been predicted using the  method of selection index (Sheeplan, Beefplan, Animalplan) or variants  such as a modified contemporary comparison (Dairy Cattle). Over the  last decade, research systems for evaluating beef cattle, dairy cattle,  sheep and pigs in New Zealand have increasingly made use of Henderson{\textquoteright}s  mixed model equations. In appropriate circumstances, these equations  give rise to evaluations which are best, linear and unbiased predictions  (BLUP). This review compares and contrasts theoretical and applied  aspects of evaluation using selection index and BLUP. An example is  used to demonstrate the rationale of BLUP for evaluating animals with  records in different contemporary groups such as across flocks or years.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Parry AL and Pearson AJ and Morris R and Still L-A}
}
