Bruno du Jura Hound | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Dog ( domestic dog) |
The St. Hubert Jura Hound is a breed of scenthound originating in the Jura Mountains on the French-Swiss border.
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 the French-Swiss border; it is said to possess incredible scenting prowess and surprising speed and agility when hunting. [2]