• ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website
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    1 year ago

    We call them that because they were meant to drive badgers from dens. It’s why they are so inclined to be aggressive little shits when not properly trained

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      1 year ago

      Thanks for the explanation, I didn’t know that and wikipedia does not explain that in their etymology section.

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        Always happy to help, it’s not often that my families multiple generations of dog breeding and training actually provides relevant information to internet conversations