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Originally Posted by Brooklynn 
Because it was born with the congential defect and would show up early in life. That's why I have said a grade 4 within a year of it's life is genetic and therefore congential and not from an injury. Most genetic health issues do show up early in life that is why I guarantee for 3 years instead of one. I want to know if something were to pop up but then again that's why I health test and know my dogs lines.
I've actually had to start over with Cammie and Radar because Brooklynn was my first breeding bitch before I did more extensive research and was the beginning for me and she has LP and produced an LP puppy so therefore she's spayed and every one else she's produced is spayed and neutered even my first homebred champion. So out of the 3 litters she did have she and only one young puppy shows LP and I'm thankful but the lines are stopped period!
I know LP isn't "life threatening" but I'm an ethical breeder and responsible and therefore I hide nothing 
Donna Bird
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It's possible for even the best breeders to have something go wrong...it's what the breeder does after that shows whether they are ethical or not
LP isn't life-threatening but it isn't something to purposely produce either. Luckily Lacy hasn't had any pain or limping yet, but I cringe everytime I feel that patella pop out of place
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