Lucerne hound
| Swiss hound / Lucerne hound | ||
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| FCI Standard No. 59 | ||
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Blue speckles, Courant lucernois, Lucerne Hound, Sabueso de Lucerna |
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Males: 49–59 cm. |
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The Lucerne hound belongs to the Swiss hound breed . This is a Swiss dog breed recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 6, Section 1.2, Standard No. 59 ).
History of the breed
The breed was originally bred in the area of Lucerne , Switzerland. Already in appearance it is closely related to the Hubertushund . It can be assumed that the Petit Bleu de Gascogne could also have played a role in the development of the breed: the strikingly colored coat with the speckles indicates this. He is one of the four Swiss running dogs (Chiens courants suisse, Swiss Hounds, Sabueso Suizos) that have been grouped under one breed standard by the FCI , but are assessed separately at exhibitions. The other varieties of the breed are:
Brief description
- Height at withers up to 59 cm.
- The ears are set far back, very large, heavy, folded and twisted.
- Hair: Short, coarse and dense, stick-haired
- Color: blue, from a combination of black and white hair, very heavily speckled, with black spots or a black saddle
use
Pack dog, hunting dog, companion dog