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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  Actually legge perthes and luxating patellas will manifest before a year old if the condition is GENETIC. It is also possible to get these conditions due to injury, and that is why almost all breeders will limit legge perthes and luxating patellas to a year. If your dog hasn't shown signs and checks out fine before one year of age, then the only way that they will develop these conditions later will be due to injury. A breeder should not be responsible for these issues if it was in fact due to an injury.
I know Deb Sillers personally and highly recommend her. My show bitch, London, came from her and I have also shown another dog for her and finished his championship in only 2 1/2 months at a very young age. Health and soundness is EXTREMELY important to her. My London had her patellas OFA certified as normal just a couple of months ago. Her sire also has had his Hips OFA certified as Excellent. If anything ever did come up health-wise with your puppy, I can guarantee you that Deb would do whatever she could to make it right. Her lines are very healthy and sound though.
To the OP, feel free to contact me privately if you'd like. I believe that the 8 month old female you are interested in is actually my London's full sister (same mom and dad). |
I am sorry, but that is simply not correct. There is so much information out there about this. It all depends upon the severity of it.....it may take longer than a year for it to show up. Certainly injury is a possibility as a cause....but let us face it, most are congenital and/or genetic.