All breeds test bulls on the central Performanceteststation.
All cattle slaughtered and evaluated on the EUROP scale are registered in the central cattledatabase and the data combined with the age of the animal and pedigreeinformation is the basis of the calculation of breeding values.
The major breeds run a breeding program where young bulls are tested and only the best proven bulls are approved for AI.
Calving ability and fertility are important traits in the S-index for beefcattle.