Spring Highlights As we head into late spring, we’re bringing you a mix of insights, updates, and upcoming opportunities to stay connected. In this issue, we take a closer look at defective type characteristics, highlight key dates including the Dairy Cattle Industry Forum, and introduce you to new features on LactanetGen.ca designed to enhance your experience. | | Feature Article Defective Type Characteristics: A Review Lactanet uses the defective characteristics recorded alongside type traits in the Canadian Classification system to calculate sire ratings. While this information can be useful for mating decisions, it is important to remember that these ratings are not genetic evaluations. They are simple comparisons based on average daughter frequencies compared to an overall breed frequency for the respective defect. Learn more | | Important Dates -
June 19th, 2026
Data cut-off for official release -
August 11th, 2026
Official genetic evaluation release -
September 22nd & 23rd, 2026
Dairy Cattle Industry Forum
Sheraton Gateway Hotel | Toronto Airport Click here to register and view the program! | | Team Learning Part of the Lactanet Genetics team spent an afternoon learning from a classifier, gaining insight into Canada’s all-breeds classification program and how type traits and defects are evaluated on farms. Thank you to Holstein Canada and Jill Nelson for the opportunity! | | Tool Tips NEW LACTANETGEN.CA FEATURES! -
Refinement Filter
Descriptive type traits are now available to refine your group queries -
Genetic Evaluation Summary Page
View eartag numbers for DHI cows in the right-hand corner -
Lactation Page
Lactation End Reasons are now listed in the Published Lactations table. Hover over the “?” icon to see the respective code descriptions -
Type Page
To assist in the interpretation of sire ratings for defective characteristics a help “?” icon was added to the Defective Characteristics table Have a question? Click here to submit it! | | | | | |
