Ideally, the steps involved in the design and implementation of a breeding programme include (Zumbach and Peters, 2002; Baker and Gray, 2003; Fewson, 1994, Valle Zárate, 1996; Sölkner et al., 1998):
1. Description of the production system,
2. Definition of the breeding objective,
3. Selection strategy,
4. Economical analysis,
5. Recording scheme,
6. Breeding strategy,
7. Practical schemes which allow the superior genetic material to be used advantageously.