The St. Hubert Jura Hound is a breed of scenthound originating in the Jura Mountains on the French-Swiss border.
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| Other names | Jura Laufhund St. Hubert | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Breed status | Not recognised as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
editThe 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 the French-Swiss border; it is said to possess incredible scenting prowess and surprising speed and agility when hunting.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Alderton, David (2000). Hounds of the World. Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Press. p. 112. ISBN 1-85310-912-6.
- ^ a b c d Fogle, Bruce (2009). The Encyclopedia of the Dog. New York: DK Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8.
- ^ Hancock, David (2014). Hounds: Hunting by Scent. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-84797-601-7.
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