dachshund
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of dachshund
1840–50; < German, equivalent to Dachs badger + Hund dog
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A little further along the trail, Kate Harrison from Durham, with dachshund Bobbi trotting cheerfully along, calls it "absolutely horrific".
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
Her early dispatches included photos of a handwritten thank you note from a child, a long-haired dachshund on a walk and snow falling on a corner store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
“Humphrey — that’s my guy,” Batson says of the black-and-brown dachshund, whom he introduced to his audience onstage in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
But every day while I was still at the downtown special ed we kept checking in the Thrifty Nickel free newspaper and finally there was an ad for a half Chihuahua and half dachshund.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
Other subjects included Hockney’s dachshunds, Stanley and Boodgie; friends, such as textile designer Celia Birtwell and curator Henry Geldzahler; and family, including his mother and father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Following the French bulldog and Labrador retriever in spots No. 1 and 2 nationally, the AKC’s top 10 dog breeds include golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, bulldogs, Rottweilers, beagles, dachshunds and German shorthaired pointers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
For the first time since 2019, the town of Lovettsville is preparing for a weekend of polka music, racing dachshunds, kids’ karaoke and stein-hoisting competitions in the beer garden.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
When a royal photographer asked how the mechanics worked given the height difference between corgis and dachshunds, the Queen replied: "It's very simple. We have a little brick."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2022
In an envelope, I put ten dollars I’d made from walking the Gouchers’ dachshunds.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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