St. Hubert Jura Hound

The St. Hubert Jura Hound is a breed of scent hound originating in the Jura Mountains on the French-Swiss border.

St. Hubert Jura Hound
Other namesJura Laufhund St. Hubert
OriginSwitzerland
Breed statusNot recognised by any major kennel club.
Traits
Weight 15–20 kg (33–44 lb)
Height 46–59 cm (18–23 in)
Coat Short
Colour Black and tan
Life span 12-13 years
Dog (domestic dog)

Overview

The St. Hubert Jura Hound is a medium sized hound, it is black and tan in colour with no white at all.[1][2] The St. Hubert Jura Hound closely resembles the slightly smaller Bruno Jura Hound to which it is closely related, although it has distinctly more pendulous flews and dewlaps.[2] Both the St. Hubert Jura and Bruno Jura Hounds are closely related to nearby French hounds, all are believed to have descended from the St. Hubert Hound, which the St. Hubert Jura Hound closely resembles.[1][2][3] The St. Hubert Jura Hound is used by hunters to pursue quarry that is hunted on foot in the Jura Mountains on the Swiss side of French-Swiss border, it is said to possess incredible scenting prowess and surprising speed and agility when hunting.[2]

References
  1. Alderton, David (2000). Hounds of the World. Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Press. p. 112. ISBN 1-85310-912-6.
  2. Fogle, Bruce (2009). The Encyclopedia of the Dog. New York: DK Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8.
  3. Hancock, David (2014). Hounds: Hunting by scent. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-84797-601-7.
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