CDCB Dairy Database Stats
CDCB manages the National Cooperator Database of phenotypic and genotypic data – the world’s largest devoted to dairy cattle performance.
lactation records integrated in National Cooperator Database in 2023
million cows in 10,300 U.S. herds on DHI (NDHIA, 2023)
countries with animal genotypes included in CDCB database
dairy animals genotyped (Dec 2024)
genotypes added in 2024
of genotyped animals are female
breeds represented in the genotypic database
of genotypes are Holstein
of genotypes are Jersey
10 Million Genotypes in National Cooperator Database
The first U.S. Holstein sires were genotyped in 2008. After 7 years, the 1 millionth genotype was added to the U.S. database. Since then, the database has grown exponentially – currently increasing by 1 million genotypes every 7 to 8 months. The milestone of 10 million genotypes in the National Cooperator Database was recorded on December 14, 2024.
Growth of Genotyped Animals
The surge of genotypes has been propelled by adoption of female genotyping. Genomic evaluations are important tools for mating, culling and herd management decisions in dairy herds worldwide.
