Why was the dog's size deliberately kept medium and small enough for confined spaces?

Answer

To enable them to enter the narrow confines of a fox’s den or earth

Their size was maintained so they could follow a fox into its lair and confront the predator one-on-one underground.

Why was the dog's size deliberately kept medium and small enough for confined spaces?

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