The invention generally relates a method of determining the genetic status of a caprine subject with respect to one or more production or worth traits and/or with respect to producing progeny having one or more desired production or worth traits, the method comprising determining a chromosome (6) allelic profile and/or a chromosome (19) allelic profile of the caprine subject, and determining the genetic status of the caprine subject with respect to one or more production or worth traits, or with respect to capability of producing progeny that will have one or more desired production or worth traits, on the basis of the chromosome (6) and/or the chromosome (19) allelic profile.