Ilmar the Dachshund running on a beach in Hong Kong yesterday. Dachshunds were originally bred to hunt animals such as badgers, and although comical in appearance, they make excellent hunters, using their short legs, fearless personalities and relatively powerful jaws to catch and eradicate rats, snakes and the like.

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