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Jack Russells skipping
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Do you have one and does it skip ? Both mine do but my last one didn't, and are there any other breeds that do it ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Is it skipping one on leg? JR's may 'skip' due to patellar luxation - basically the groove that holds their kneecap in place is too shallow, and the kneecap sometimes slips out. When this happens, the dog can't bend its knee and misses a step on that leg.
Many other dog breeds can get it, mainly small dogs - terriers, pomeranians, mini poodles, dachshunds, but also larger dogs for example the basset hound and the Shar Pei. It is very common in Jack Russells though!
Many other dog breeds can get it, mainly small dogs - terriers, pomeranians, mini poodles, dachshunds, but also larger dogs for example the basset hound and the Shar Pei. It is very common in Jack Russells though!
Definitely luxating patella, and you can test for it. When breeding dogs in most countries abroad they have to be tested for it, as it is hereditary in most cases, and cannot be bred from if they do not have a good 'score'. It can also be caused by trauma, but this is rare, particularly in Russells.
It can be operated on but most dogs learn to live with it.
It can be operated on but most dogs learn to live with it.
Some dogs do it all their life and it doesn't bother them.
Its only really if you are planning to breed that you need to take it into account, for instance if you mated two dogs together that both have luxating patellas you have far more chance of passing it on and it being more serious in the pups.
Its only really if you are planning to breed that you need to take it into account, for instance if you mated two dogs together that both have luxating patellas you have far more chance of passing it on and it being more serious in the pups.
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