[quote=gsicard]So I will brew the coffee and pour you a cup. :D[/quote] Thanks, I`ll have mine hot and black without sugar. [blockquote]If someone has Rhodesian Ridgebacks that are over the max weight it is either too fat or not a Rhodesian Ridgeback as described by any of the standards quoted above.[/blockquote] So according to you, there are no good dogs left? [blockquote]I understand variation quite well and also that we will have anamolies in all breeds but breeders should adhere to the standard as much as possible.[/blockquote] And again; it is well known fact that ridgies have never been 36 kg`s. There have been some individuals during rr`s history, but they have never been popular in breeding (not even in South-Africa) because the size is too small when dogs are used to hunt large animals. [blockquote]It does not matter if the RR standard was taken from the Dalmation standard. What matters is that it describes what the Rhodesian Ridgeback should be.[/blockquote] What is interesting here is that most of the RR breeders around the world have never had an opinion that ridgies right size is 36 kg`s. And it seems that people who don`t breed ridgies are very conserned (is this word english?) about it. (Sorry about my bad english...) And yet I think that 50 kg`s is too much for ridgeback. 40 kg`s and bit over is good. And still I am asking if someone could show me a good ridgie male with 36 kg`s? Here are RR males whosw weight is about 35 - 36 kg`s [url=http://www.molemamuaroo.com/camadas/c1/thesaint/tango_11m_front.jpg]Thin Boy[/url] [url=http://www.molemamuaroo.com/camadas/c2/funnyface/roc_7m_2.jpg]another thin boy[/url] Here are some excellent ridgebacks (which are both over the standard weight): [url=http://www.bongani.de/]Karoskloof TT Simply Red[/url] [url=http://www.rachral-abayomi-hintza.de/]Rachral Abayomi Hintza[/url]