“The Badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day and when he finds snow walks abroad; but if he sees the sun shining he draws back into his hole” (German country lore)
This one seems to be a “Frechdachs” (pert badger, the Germans do have a word for it, of course) judging from his mischievous mien
Ah so "dachshund" is "badger hound" - thanks for increasing my German vocabulary with this lovely pic
Feb 4, 2026 20:22Close but not a cigar - a "dackel" (the more common German term for a dachshund) is about badger-sized, that's where it comes from. Badgers are too dangerous for an "Erdhund" (lit "dog that goes to ground") to be brought to bay in their sett.
