Sausage dogs apparently existed in Ancient Rome... I remember reading some Native American tribes used sausage dogs to hunt burrowing animals before the arrival of the Europeans. So that body type must have evolved in different geographical locations and time periods. The dachshund as we know it was developed in Germany in the 17th century, with origins being traced back to the 15th. https://www.businessinsider.com/sausage-dog-remains-colosseum-drains-bear-fights-2022-11?r=US&IR=T #sausagedogs #AncientRome #circusgame #dachshund