Thanks for posting. I do understand the point about balance. However, what if you have something that looks like a Rhodesian Ridgeback but is the size of an English Mastiff and it was totally balanced? I am not about rigid interpretation of the standard in the case of the RR since the weight is not discrete with terms like desirable and approximate. Balance is sometimes used as an excuse for out of standard dogs... balance is subjective thus cannot really be measured and will vary with the observer's paradigm... All the best to you.