Sentences with phrase «badger dog»

The name Dachshund comes from the German for Badger Dog — often hunting in packs they were bred to hunt ferocious badgers — they would follow them right into their burrows and kill them.

Their name reflects this early purpose; «dachshund» means «badger dog» in German.

In German, their name means «Badger Dog,» and these dogs were once used to attack burrowing mammals, such as badgers.

In fact, the name Dachshund is German for «badger dog,» indicating why these dogs were originally bred — to hunt badgers.

Other names by which this breed is known include Weenie Dog, Wiener Dog, Bassotto, Sosis, Perro Salchicha, Jamnik, Badger Dog, Tax, and Takca.

«Dachs» is actually the German word for badger, so the breed's name literally means «badger dog.»

In German, dachshund means «badger dog»; this is because the breed was used to hunt badgers.

The German word, «dachshund,» literally translates to the phrase, «badger dog,» so - called after its main prey.

However, after the Second World War, the American Kennel Club decided to rename the breed to Badger Dog.

The American Kennel Club says this about the breed: «The Dachshund, meaning «badger dog» in German, is a lively breed with a friendly personality and keen sense of smell.

Often called the Basset or the Badger Dog, the Basset Hound is a very old breed that is extremely well known.

Dachshund means «badger dog» in German.

The Breed The name comes from the German word for badger dog.

In German, hund means dog; the Dachshund is a «badger dog» that, like the terriers, chased its quarry to ground in dens or rock crevices.

Dachshunds are originally from Germany, and the name literally means «Badger Dog».

Many people started referring to them as badger dogs post-war to disassociate them with their German origins.

In the 1930s they were called officially called «badger dogs» to give a verbal distance from their home country of Germany.

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I would love to win this woofingly brilliant book for the future dog my children are badgering me for!

The victims range from badgers and hares to pet cats and dogs.

The Obama dog might be the first of a wierd farm - yard of animals like that of Theodore Roosevelt who had a pig, a badger, rat and a one - legged rooster.

But that doesn't prevent the power of polls, usually asking simplistic or loaded questions (one poll included questions on legalising badger baiting and dog fighting) being used to such an extent that they have become the bedrock of the anti-hunting case.

But we think these infections have spilled over from a disease reservoir among domestic dogs, or common wild carnivores like badgers and foxes.»

The molecule is present in dog - like carnivores such as dogs, wolves, bears, foxes and badgers, but is not found in cat - like carnivores such as cats, lions and tigers.

But the dogs also killed plenty of smaller animals, including brown hare (which accounted for half of their kills), badgers and grouse.

Prairie dogs issue different sounds identifying various predators, which include hawks, owls, eagles, ravens, coyotes, badgers, ferrets and snakes.

The solution was to eliminate the badger which resulted in a dog with short legs, a long skinny body and the strongest jaw of all the breeds.

The mascot for the University of Wisconsin might be the badger, but Madison is really about dogs.

Those little hot dogs were once made to catch burrowing prey like badgers and rabbits!

The term «terrier» was fixed to any dog going to earth and hunting prey underground, including rabbits, foxes, and badgers.

The dogs were used as big and small game hunters, tracking animals such as moose, elk, bear, mountain lion, badger, lynx, wolf, reindeer and rabbit.

It was around 1894 when Blake Heinemann created a breed standard for terriers that were to be used for digging out badgers, he required shorter legged dogs and it is thought that perhaps this is where the Jack Russell began to shrink down in size from Reverend Russell's larger fox terrier.

Additionally, digging comes naturally as part of these dogs» badger hunter history.

These dogs were bred to hunt badgers in their dens.

Glens were originally used for eradicating other animals such as rat, fox, badger, and otter, and also as a general - purpose farm dog for herding and family companionship.

«Dachs» is the German word for badger, and «hund» is dog.

These adaptable dogs hunted rats, foxes, and badgers that ate grains, chickens, and eggs; protected people and property; and herded cattle.

While nowadays it is mainly used as a show dog, it originally found its place hunting small game, such as foxes, badgers, and a variety of rodents.

As a farm dog, the Cane Corso was often called upon to hold a bull to be castrated; guard sheep against wolves; fight badgers; guard the vineyards; and pull carts.

Yet we never look at a Poodle and instantly think well, that dog is instantly going to retrieve birds in the water or would be excellent at finding truffles or that a Dachsund is going to instantly crawl down in a hole and kill the next badger it sees.

These dogs were bred to chase fox, badger, rabbit and other small animals that live in dens.

However, that physique is not just for show, it actually helps the dog dig in the ground and fight badgers, which is why they were bred for.

Early in the 17th century, the name Dachshund, meaning «badger - dog,» became the title of the breed type with long - haired and smooth coats.

Its short legs lets this breed burrow deeply into badger dens and its tail gave the hunters a «handle» they could pull to retrieve the dog when it grabbed onto its prey.

The small badger holes required shorter legged dogs, and as a result the Jack Russell got the short stature we know and love today.

It earned the German name Dachs Kreiger or badger - hunting dog.

These dogs seem to have existed since the 15th century and were used to hunt fox, badger and otter.

She has not only worked with dogs and cats, but also racoons, deer, eagles, badgers, bats, alligators, bobcats and other exotics.

Indeed, the German words «Dachs + hund», (pronounced daks ′ hōōnd) translates to «badger + dog».

All species of dog - like animals are affected as well as weasel - like animals such as ferrets, mink skunk, badgers and raccoon and red pandas.