If the parent dogs are dysplastic then it can invariably lead to puppies with the same problem. (chowchow.org)
A dog can be dysplastic in one or both hips, can have a shallow socket and a normal ball, a malformed ball and normal socket, a shallow socket and malformed ball, a misaligned joint, loose ligaments, or a combination of these structural problems complicated by environmental factors such as rate of growth, level of nutrition, and exercise. (canismajor.com)
Confirming this, the club health survey reported that over 9 % of the Flat - Coated Retrievers in their survey were dysplastic. (yourpurebredpuppy.com)