luxating patella grade 2

[LEFTLANE]

I also have seen a lot of dogs with luxating patella, my question is, is it dominant? Sure seems to be with my experience. With out crossing being the most helpful way to get rid of it

[S_B]

Is luxating patella the same thing as slipped hock?

[arsuffi@att.net]

Hammer dogs tend to get this also, specifically in the left rear knee.

This might not be a popular opinion with vets or conformation folks, but my own view would be that the dog just has a little more work to do to win

Ch Hammer actually carried several structural faults, but it still didn't prevent him from whipping and curring-out dogs with better conformation 8-)

IMO, the worst conformation fault at all is not conforming to the APBT standard of gameness ...

Jack

IF memory serves me and somebody can correct me if I am wrong ASHTON'SH. BUTCH won over S.T.P.'S CH. GOLDEN BOY had a bum back leg really never could be conditioned and won all his on the standard of gameness. Johnny

[Officially Retired]

Untouchable's Ch Chewy, 9xW did likewise ... she couldn't even run the mill ... but she could kill 9 dogs in a row, including at least 2 Champions.

[scratchin dog]

Is luxating patella the same thing as slipped hock?

A luxating patella is the knee joint which moves out of its natural position. Slipping hocks are hock joints which don't have connective tissue strong enough to hold the hock in place. The hocks move forward or even out to the side when the dog moves. Even with just slight movement they can pop forward.

[S_B]

Thank you Scratchin Dog, I should have done a quick search before I asked.
So the patella is what this diagram is calling a stifle joint correct?

What I've seen in bulldogs is them being slip hocked I don't believe I've ever seen a luxating patella in this breed.

S_B

[LEFTLANE]

Luxating patella effects the position the legs is in, and it effects the hock. I will try to post some pics later.

[scratchin dog]

Thank you Scratchin Dog, I should have done a quick search before I asked.
So the patella is what this diagram is calling a stifle joint correct?

What I've seen in bulldogs is them being slip hocked I don't believe I've ever seen a luxating patella in this breed.

S_B

You're welcome.

Yes, the knee (patella) is at the stifle joint. Slipped hocks also seem to be more common in the Pit Bull. They can affect one or both back legs.
Here's a pic showing a slipped hock. You can see where the dogs hock on the right back leg is slipping forward making the dogs leg straighten out.

[MISTER]

Ch Attila sired by grch Lukane had a bum rear leg yet he won 3 never being put on his back. If memory serves me correct his mother injured him as a pup tho not the patella issue being discussed...

[CYJ]

I have seen this in some of the tighter bred Dibo strains of dogs. My little Sally bitch that carried a lot of the Maloney breeding had no flex in the back leg . Was glad she did not throw it in the pups I got off her. Sure it could crop up in any strain of dogs. The opposite scenario of this, is a dog being cow hocked in the back legs.

Either way in a hard match against a equal dog that can push and drive hard. These type dogs can break down in the back end and not be able to stay on their feet. Will effect their over all balance. Cheers