Lucerne Hound

With a powerful build, he is a bonsai model of the Swiss Hound.

Medium-size, he has a morphology that reveals his endurance and vigor.

His head adorned with long ears and a long muzzle gives him an air of undeniable nobility.

Height

Between 33 and 41 cm (12.99 to 16.14 inches) for the male
Between 33 and 41 cm (12.99 to 16.14 inches) for the female

Weight

Between 9 and 15 kg (19.84 to 33.07 pounds) for the male
Between 9 and 15 kg (19.84 to 33.07 pounds) for the female

Color

His coat is a beautiful color called blue, coming from a multitude of black and white hairs strongly speckled, with black spots or a black saddle.

Light to dark red markings are found on the legs, around the anus, on the chest and above the eyes.

He can also have a black dress.

Hair

His hair is short, dense and smooth and fine on the ears and head.

Morphology

His head, noble and dry, is medium size. His eyes are oval with a dark iris and very soft expression.

His ears, rather narrow at the base, are drooping and adhere well to the head. They are very thin and rather low.

His nose is black. His tail, set low, extends from the croup to the hock.

According to the FCI breeds nomenclature, this breed belongs to group 6, section 1 and is #59