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Patellar luxation is hereditary and SKK, the Swedish Kennel Club’s, general recommendation is that only dogs with normal knee joints should breed, and that a dog with clinical symptoms of patellar luxation is never suitable in breeding regardless of examination.
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Patellar luxation is detected through a special examination (palpation) and is graded between 0-3 where 0 means free / normal and thereafter that the dog has patellar luxation to an increased extent up to 3 which means permanent luxation.
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In cases where the luxation is permanent, the kneecap has slipped out and locked in its position. In the second form, the kneecap ends on the outside of the knee joint (laterally). There are two forms, the most common being that the kneecap falls on the inside of the knee joint (medially). Patellar luxation means that the kneecap can slip out of its position. With the help of breeders with good knowledge, and facts from the Swedish Kennel Club, we have put together a brief information on each disease below. However, there are cases of patella (knee joint), leg perth (hip deformity), CECS (a type of seizure) and PRA (retinal disease). These are robust and well-built dogs, bred to be able to walk in rough terrain for an entire day. Podengon is generally a healthy breed that often lives for a long time.