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My bitch is also pet quality. She was spayed at 9 months and is now nearly seven. She has been at 85 pounds since she was about 1 1/2 old. When she had knee surgery at the begining of the year, I dropped her down to 80-82 pounds. On the few occasiions she has crept up to 90, she looked FAT! Misty is 24 1/2 inches tall at the shoulder, so she is a big girl. At 85 pounds she is not fat, but she doesn't looked starved either(she did at 80 lbs). I wouldn't worry what the standard says or what the scale says. I would look at her and feel her. If you have to really hunt for those ribs, either increase her exercise or decrease her food. If you can see all of her ribs while she is running around, add a bit to her food. A leaner dog is a healthier dog, especially if she has HD.