How did Dachshund get that name?

Dachshunds, affectionately called Doxies, are famous for their adorable, funny shape. But their long bodies and short legs were meant for more than just making humans fall in love with them.
Here are some interesting facts you didn't know about Dachshunds:
1. They Were Bred to Hunt Badgers:

The name “Dachshund” is actually German for badger dog. Dachshunds' short legs keep them low to the ground to track scents, and their narrow bodies allow them to crawl into burrows, looking for badgers.

2. They Come in Two Sizes - Standard & Miniature

3. They Have Three Different Types of Coats - smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired coats

4. The Dog, Not the Hotdog, Came First:

Dachshunds are sometimes called wiener dogs because their long bodies resemble hotdogs. But would you believe that the original name for the hotdog was the Dachshund sausage? The deli product was so-named because it resembled the dog breed. The name was later shortened to hotdog.

5. They Were Temporarily Rebranded During WWI:

Dachshunds were associated with Germany during World War I because they were used in a lot of propaganda, and Kaiser Wilhelm II had a well-known love for Dachshunds. This association led to a decline in the breed's popularity in America.

6. A Dachshund Was the First Olympic Mascot

The official mascot of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games was a colorful Dachshund named Waldi.

7. There Are Dachshund Races

Dachshund races started in Australia in the 1970s and have since spread around the world.

8. Britain's First Cloned Dog Was a Dachshund

The first British dog to be successfully cloned was a Dachshund named Winnie. Winnie's owner entered a contest to win the chance to have her dog cloned—a procedure which would usually cost over $60,000. Scientists took a skin sample from Winnie and created Mini-Winnie.

Source : American Kennel Club

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