Patella luxation can be inherited or because the bones are too small (this sort can correct as the puppy grows) or can be due to injury (similar to football players "blowing out a knee"). A swimmer puppy is more apt to have luxating patella's that correct and I suspect that the knee problem is due to the stress that being a swimmer puts on the knees and not inherited.
You never really know for sure on knees unless you've followed the appearance of patella luxation through carriers from one generation to the next (it should go without saying that you don't use a dog with bad knees). And all vets are not created equal when it comes to checking knees in a young puppy. There are ones that never find anything, ones that are so rough that they make a problem where there wasn't one, and ones who are very gentle & very good at checking the knees. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Mickelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:53 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] don't be silly > > I think we should all keep mind that things like luxating patellas can just > > happen... > > they aren't necessarily inherited. Just because one dog in a pedigree had a > problem > doesn't mean you will ever see that problem again. My goodness, if breeders > operated > with this approach, nothing would ever be bred. > If people "vetted" prospective mates before getting married and having > children, the > human race would disappear, as well! > How many times have people written here that the best thing to do is breed the > best > to the best and hope for the best? Not enough times, apparently. > Peggy Mickelson > AtLast Cavaliers > Virginia, USA > http://www.atlastcavaliers.com > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
