Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Dachshund Tribute
The
dachshund
(
UK
/
ˈ
d
æ
k
s
ən
d
/
or
US
/
ˈ
d
ɑː
k
s
h
ʊ
n
t
/
dahks
-huunt
or
US
/
ˈ
d
ɑː
k
s
ən
t
/
;
[
2
]
German:
[ˈdaksˌhʊnt]
) is a short-legged, long-bodied
dog breed
belonging to the
hound
family. The standard size dachshund was bred to
scent
,
chase
, and flush out
badgers
and other
burrow
-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was developed to hunt smaller prey such as
rabbits
. In the
American West
they have also been used to hunt
prairie dogs
.
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