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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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
If you lift a square from the center of the pan, it should hold itself together with quiet dignity — no flopping, no folding, nothing that resembles a dachshund being scooped up stomach-first.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026
A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
My little office where I write and hang out with my two dogs—a Great Dane and a rescued dachshund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
When I was outside the shop I saw that Mrs. Alexander’s dachshund was sitting on the pavement.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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
More than 1,000 dachshunds gathered at a beach for an annual walk with their owners, the organiser of the event said.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
The restrictions could be applied to the leg length of dachshunds.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
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
In an envelope, I put ten dollars I’d made from walking the Gouchers’ dachshunds.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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