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Originally Posted by marcerella02  i'm confused... if it IS hereditary.. how come neither parents can have it and yet the pups do? |
It can come from generations back
LP - means that the Patella (knee cap) is Luxating (sliding in and out) of it's resting place "the groove"
That 'groove' can be shallow and NOT have the patella luxating...YET
So, the parents can have a shallow groove, but just by luck, the ligements that are holding the patella in place are very strong for them - thus, showing NO Luxating Patella - BUT still having the genetic makeup for the Patellas to be able to Luxate - Get it?