KQ v UN [2023] NZDT 127 (10 May 2023) [pdf, 104 KB]
...‘luxating patella’ would not regard a puppy that has, or is very likely to develop, that condition as being reasonably acceptable. 9) The respondent suggests that [the dog]’s contracting of ‘luxating patella’ could be attributed to environmental factors. I do not consider there is any credible evidence to support this explanation. As stated above, it is likely that it was inherited. 10) Attempting to apply the principles of the Consumer Guarantees Act to a family pet is...