A bitch who is in standard for height and is 116lbs is either extremely doggy (VERY serious fault) or grossly over-weight. I've had bitches critiqued as "large to very large" by ADRK Koermeisters, and they were not over 90lbs. My 2yr old male is currently 113lbs at 27" and solid as a tank. Sounds like someone sold you quite a line.....