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Where are dachshunds from?
Dachshunds were originally from Germany. The name means 'Badger Dog' i.e. a dog that could hunt out badgers in the narrow spaces of an underground badger sett (hence the short legs).
Are Dachshunds purebred?
Yes. This breed originated from Germany (the name translates as badger dog). In Germany they are more commonly referred to by the shortened name Dackel, or in hunting vernacular, Teckel.
When was Hunting Badger created?
Hunting Badger was created in 1999.
Do dachshunds have a natural enemies?
dachshunds do have a natural enemy. the only one that I know of is the badger this animal is the animal that they have been bred to hunt.
What were dachshunds bred to do?
hunting badgers. this is why dachshunds are ideally shaped for badger burrows, are highly intelligent and independent, LOVE to dig (and burrow under blankets), have large ribcages for inside-burrow breathing, are keen scent-trackers, and can be very tenacious if in "attack" mode.
What animals like to eat dachshunds?
Mostly Badgers, Dachshund means Badger Dog in German.
What dogs are bread to make the Doberman?
Two dachshunds. Dachshunds are hounds bred to chase and flush burrow-dwelling critters. They originated in Germany and their name means Dachs - Badger and Hund - hound.
Why does your dachshund have a stubby tail?
Dachshunds were bred for hunting badgers. Long-legged dogs won't fit in the badger holes. The short-leggedness is a form of dwarfism.
Why were dachshunds bred?
The answer is within the name itself. Dachshund is German and translated means Badger Dog. They were bred short and long to go into burrows after badgers and other burrowing creatures to flush them out.
What time does a honey badger hunt?
at hunting time
What is the origin of the word dachshund?
Dachshund is German for badger In Germany-where they came from-they were badger hunting dogs so they were named dachsund. dachs-badger hund-dog so they are named badger dogs.
Is badger hunting illegal?
no but you do need a fur bears permit
