Daily Archives: January 3rd, 2010
Why does the dachshund have a long body?
The droopy-eared dachshund (pronounced DAHKS hoont) is so long and low that it is often jokingly called a sausage dog—half-a-dog high and two dogs long. The dachshund’s low-slung shape was developed long ago in German for “badger hound.” Tracking badgers and then wiggling into their dens to draw them out was its business. A long …
