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Lucerne breed is preferred in central Switzerland, the Jura variety 

 in the western districts. Very few sportsmen pay any attention to 

 preserving- the purity of the race. Of recent years, however, breeders 

 have taken greater pains to diminish certain harmful crosses, and 

 the various doe shows have been of much use in this direction. 



I. The Swiss Harrier {Briquet Suisse).— T\\\^ is one of the 



oldest and most widely distributed dogs in the country. Its coat 



is yellow and white, moderately dressed, the head rather light. Its 



"height is medium, the largest standing about 20 in. This hound is 



THE LUCERNE HARRIER 



Proprie'taire : M. Gribi, a Berthsud, laure'at d'Exposition 



