Hook bones are not visible. Ribs cannot be seen, but can still be felt. Area around tailhead becomes soft. Shoulders and neck blend smoothly with body. Fat over ribs feels soft.
Fat deposits begin to form around withers, behind shoulders and along the neck.
Individual ribs can be felt, but fat deposits are forming between ribs. Ribs difficult to feel. Neck begins to thicken. Fat deposits form along inner hip and gaskin. Bulging fat around tailhead, withers, neck.