74 DOMESTICATED DOGS. 
use on the Continent of Europe is not confined to the chase of the 
badger, yet a very large proportion of the dogs used for that pur- 
pose are dachshunds. In the vineyards of Germany and France 
the badger abounds, and he is hunted partly for sport, and partly 
to get rid of an intruder, who would, if left undisturbed, materi- 
ally reduce the crop of grapes. The dachshund is also used by 
The Dachshund. 
gamekeepers to drive game to the gun, and notably roedeer, which 
are apt to head back if driven forcibly or with any amount of 
noise. For these two purposes two distinct strains are employed 
—the one with crooked but very strong legs, for burrowing after 
the badger ; the other with straight ones, but still too short to give 
any great pace, intended for driving game. Both are’ terriers 
rather than hounds, and have the squeaky tongue of the former, 
