A small dog with a long body and short legs, originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers.
From German 'Dachs' (badger) and 'Hund' (dog). The breed was literally named for its purpose—hunting the badgers that were destroying crops and gardens in medieval Germany.
Dachshunds' elongated bodies are actually a genetic mutation called achondroplasia, the same thing that causes dwarfism in humans—breeders selected for it because it made them perfect for going down badger holes!
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