 Waldi was designed to represent the attributes described as required for athletes — , tenacity and agility.Waldi was based on a real long-haired Dachshund named Cherie von Birkenhof, which Aicher used as a model.Although Waldi appeared in a variety of different color schemes, it is occasionally reported that the main scheme was designed to match the colors of the Olympic rings, ergo, blue, yellow, orange and green.