At a glance the quick version
Coat and looks how to spot one
short coat
A short-coated, medium-sized scenthound, heavier in the lips and throat skin than its Bruno Jura cousin, giving it a bloodhound-like face.13
Personality what they are like
A keen, focused hunting hound valued for following scent over difficult mountain ground.1
Daily activity how busy a day looks
Bred to hunt on foot for long hours in the mountains, so it needed plenty of daily exercise.1
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
The short coat needs little more than an occasional brush.1
The story where it all began
Like the Bruno Jura Hound, it is believed to descend from the St. Hubert Hound and is related to neighbouring French hounds. A single Swiss hound standard covering the Jura type was set in 1933, and the FCI now records the St. Hubert type as having disappeared.12
Fun facts for the dinner table
- 1
It was told apart from the Bruno Jura Hound mainly by its heavier, more hanging lips and dewlap.1
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Its ancestry traces back to the St. Hubert Hound, the forerunner of the Bloodhound.1
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Swiss hounds of this family were prized by Italian and French hunters for hare hunting from the 15th to the 18th century.2
Recognised by the official bits
- FCI
- Once part of the Swiss Hound family; the FCI Swiss Hound standard (no. 59, dated 28.06.2002) notes that the St. Hubert type of the Jura hound has since disappeared. The Jura Hound variety continues within standard no. 59.2
- Other major kennel clubs
- Not recognised by any major kennel club.1
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a St. Hubert Jura Hound. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- Brushingevery week
- Bathevery 8 weeks
- Nail trimSooner if you hear clicking on the floorevery month
- Ear checkFloppy ears trap moisture, so check and dry themevery week
- Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery 2 days
- ExerciseDaily walks and playevery day
- Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
- Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 8every year
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Where this comes from
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- Wikipedia: St. Hubert Jura Hound en.wikipedia.orgused for description, size, colour, history, status
- FCI Standard No. 59, Swiss Hound fci.beused for recognition, disappearance of the St. Hubert type, history
- Wikipedia: Bruno Jura Hound en.wikipedia.orgused for comparison with related type
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.