dachshund
Americannoun
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dachshunds
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of dachshund
1840–50; < German, equivalent to Dachs badger + Hund dog
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Under 24-hour medical care, Hockey's travel plans now included his dachshund and two medical assistants - who inevitably found themselves immortalised in his art.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
He had condensed his life to three full suitcases and his dachshund mix, Lorca.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
And even Officer Shrift, mounted proudly on a long, low dachshund, galloped grimly along.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
They now walk their two dachshunds in the morning and do enrichment activities with them in the house to keep them occupied "since it's too hot to walk them after 8am or 9am".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
He told National Public Radio last year the characters, a pair of dachshunds named Perry and Augie, were inspired by his nephews.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The highlight is Saturday afternoon’s 10th annual Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash, which finds multiple heats of dachshunds racing down a 70-foot track while humans cheer and watch on a giant video screen.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022
She had the Gouchers’ dachshunds, Frank and Beans, with her.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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