The only thing you can do is talk to the breeder to see how she's willing to work with you. The contract you posted says that it has to be a life-threatening genetic defect in order to receive a replacement puppy and luxating patellas are not life threatening. Also, it strictly says that the original puppy can not be kept in order to receive a replacement puppy and you say you don't want to return your puppy. Lacy has LPs and I would never return her because of it - it's manageable - yes, the surgery is expensive if needed, but it's not life-threatening.
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