A much as I understand it, loose knees don't necessarily translate into luxated patellas. I have a male that had 'loose knees' when I first got him at 12 weeks old. His legs firmed up and shows no evidence of loose knees now or LP and he's been checked a couple of times for it. Loose knees MAY indicate future problems though and may develop into LP. What's confusing is the breeder states that the parents have loose knees. Seems like by the time they're adults, the knee should have firmed up or else have progressed to some grade of LP by then. If your puppy is young, there is a good chance they'll firm up if the vet considers them just loose rather than a grade of LP but, if you're uncomfortable with the chance of it correcting itself, you may want to consider taking the breeder's offer of returning the pup. I don't necessarily agree with some of the numbers the breeder stated, but think your vet would be the most help in deciding. |