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Terminology: Muscle Positive Negative Meatier; heavier muscled Thicker; meatier topped Fuller in the rack, loin and rump More natural thickness down the top Deeper, wider loin Fuller rump; longer rumped Squarer, fuller at the dock More expression of muscle Longer, more muscular leg Thicker through the center of the leg Stands wider behind Firmer leg   Light, muscled Narrow topped Narrow, shallow loin Short steep rumped Shallow leg Flat through lower leg Lighter, shallow leg Short hindsaddle Lacks volume of leg Stands close behind Soft leg
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