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36 sats \ 3 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 28 Mar \ parent \ on: Dog Breed Of The Day - Rat Terrier Animal_World

That was a Jack Russell Terrier. As @siggy47 noted in a comment above, the "rat" in the name is because these guys were bred to hunt rats.

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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @LibertasBR 28 Mar

Even so, the Dachshund hunted badgers and didn’t have it in its name. “Rat” sounds like a derogatory nickname, but I understand the origin. Thanks for pointing it out.

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25 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 28 Mar

Heh. "Dachs" is the German word for Badger. It just sounds niftier when we don't translate it.

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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @LibertasBR 28 Mar

My German is a bit rusty—just kidding. Lol.

Now I know a word in German.

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