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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

Having recently learned that they were bred specifically to hunt badgers, I wonder how a dauchshund would fare against North American badgers 🤔

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I have three dachshunds. Two minis, Mary & Maizie, and a full size, Monty.

Mary we often call a little wolverine, because she can be vicious when she plays, making the most horrific noises you've ever heard out of any creature, much less someone that looks so absolutely disgustingly cute and adorable.

Her sister, Maizie, is the sweetest, kindest, shyest and nicest creature. Unless she sees a rat. Then it's terrifying. She makes no sound as she runs at full speed, and snaps it up and shakes at the speed of sound. I don't think her feet even touch the ground.

Monty is the biggest baby, he just wants to sleep and cuddle, even when he was a puppy. Unless you touch his mama. I am not allowed to hug my own mother, because he stands there and barks and howls and shoves his body between whoever's touching her and her. Lol.

If anything of them could take a badger it would Maizie, but I don't think even she could.

Also, this was originally supposed to be much shorter and more on topic, but then I had a chance to describe my dogs, and, y'know, muh babies!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

The Finnish name for dachshund is literally badgerdog (mäyräkoira) btw.

Edit: til that's also the German name. Others?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

Well, Dachshund is literally German for badger dog. (Dachs = badger, Hund = dog)

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