Germany doesn’t have a national animal, but if it did, it might well be the dachshund.
When Germany hosted its first Olympics after World War II, it chose a dachshund named Waldi as its mascot. Today, dachshunds’ long, skinny silhouettes are a kitschy adornment to Germany-themed swag from T-shirts to coffee mugs, often wearing the black, red and gold of the German flag.
Dachshunds’ long, skinny silhouettes are a kitschy adornment to Germany-themed swag from T-shirts to coffee mugs, often carrying the black-red-gold of the German flag.
