[capt_noonie]

"A congenital condition cannot be passed on from parent to child. If a child is born with a congenital defect - even one that is rather severe - if he or she can otherwise procreate, the likelihood is that a normal child will result. Whereas with a hereditary or genetic abnormality, it may very well be passed on from generation to generation"

Good to know the difference. I too thought it was the same. I now am remembering a lot of breeders contracts that I have looked at, when I thought it sounded good that congenital defects were covered in the contract. However, I don't remember seeing hereditary conditions (such as LP) would be. Very interesting.