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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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Hip dysplasia, eye problems causing blindness, heart defects that can severely shorten life span and auto immune disorders and cancer are also becoming prevalent.
Some are simply caused by old age and rheumatism others like slipping stifles, Hip Dysplasia and certain spinal abnormalities are based on genetic defects.
Hip dysplasia is a degenerative disorder but can be diagnosed at six months of age.
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Rob Bruff,
Nightclub Bouncer
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There is no way to guarantee that you will not get a puppy with hip dysplasia, but you can maximize your chances for good hips by looking for lots of good hips in the pedigree.
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Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent
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Canine Hip Dysplasia is an inherited disorder of one or both hip joints that is brought about by a laxity of the muscles, connective tissue and ligaments that should support the joint.
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Billie Kirgan,
Machinist
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Hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia.
Hip dysplasia: Hip socket malformation causing crippling in cats.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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Hip dysplasia is reported by OFA to be at about 3% for the breed though again it is probably considerably higher because of the number of dogs whose hip x-rays are never sent in and because of the number of puppies produced by backyard breeders and puppy mills that don't carefully screen prospective sires and dams.
It is important to obtain evidence that neither parent suffers from any hereditary ailment such as hip dysplasia or retinal problems and, if the pup is more than 12 weeks old, a vaccination certificate should be obtained from the breeder.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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Hip dysplasia occasionally occurs - mild dysplasia will not show any adverse clinical effects and the dog will lead a normal life; but again, should not be part of any breeding program.
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Jordan Jones,
Rapper
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There is some epilepsy in the breed and this would be a question for you to ask when looking for a new puppy and there is some hip dysplasia but this is rare and most breeders now hip score their dogs and would be able to reassure you on this point.
A dog that has hip dysplasia is said to be dysplastic and has hip joints that are not formed perfectly.
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