THE THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF LINEAR APPRAISAL OF BODY CONFORMATION OF YOUNG ANIMALS OF BEEF CATTLE
The basic aspects of using linear appraisal of body conformation type of young animals of beef cattle are presented. The description of methodological approaches to assessing the type of body conformation of calves according to 4 groups of traits were given. The practical experience of countries with high-developed beef cattle husbandry in development, implementation and using of linear assessment of type was analyzed. The role and perspectives of linear appraisal of type in the system of modern breeding process as well as necessity of its implementation with the aim of assessment of domestic bulls and re-evaluation of sires of foreign selection in conditions of Ukraine are presented.