The main objective of the development of dairy cattle breeding is to increase
the breeding productive characteristics, taking into account the preservation of the
reproductive qualities of animals. The research was conducted on the basis of data
from the breeding plant for black-and-white cattle breeding OOO “Zazerkalie” in the
Vologda region. Bulls-improvers were determined by the complex of selected traits,
taking into account the linear affiliation: Meson 3097402441; Retirement 11720463 of