Dachshund

        The Dachshund can’t really be classified as one breed, for they come in six varieties.  In sizes, there are Standards and Miniatures, and their coat types can be Long-haired, Smooth-haired, and Wire-haired.  Their name translates to “badger dog” and they were dogs who mostly chased badgers.  If there’s a type of Dachshund that could be called the original, it would be the Standard Smooth-haired.  They all have the basic low-slung body.  They’re usually independent dogs, and will bite.  They don’t have a usual coast type, and it varies.  All in all, any form of a Dachshund would make a great companion.