dachshund
noun
, -ˌhu̇nd; ˈdäk-sənt; especially British ˈdak-sənd
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My miniature dachshund seriously needs to stay on his side. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "Ford Created a Mattress That Prevents People From Hogging The Bed," 19 Feb. 2019 Looking to relieve her miniature dachshund Parky’s arthritis, mother of two Teressa Sworsky discovered hemp oil. — Kate Thayer, The Seattle Times, "Move over, jewelry and leggings. Selling CBD oil is the new side hustle for moms," 29 Jan. 2019 The low-slung 7-year-old did well just to get this far — there were a whopping 76 dachshunds entered in three varieties at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club. — Ben Walker, The Seattle Times, "Dachshunds get chance to break out of Westminster doghouse," 12 Feb. 2019 Chaos, a 5-year-old wire haired dachshund, walks on the treadmill at the Hotel Pennsylvania. — Alexander Cohn, WSJ, "During Westminster Dog Show, Hotel Pennsylvania Goes to the Dogs," 11 Feb. 2019 Artist Donald Robertson's dachshund in bed snuggled up on a vibrant, embroidered pillow. 2. — Sarah Bray, House Beautiful, "5 Ridiculously Cute Dogs Living the Decorated Life," 24 Jan. 2014 Following its Norman coverage, the Post has continued to diligently cover dogs gone missing with Wag: a Chihuahua named Sweets, a goldendoodle named Simba, a Chihuahua-dachshund mix named Freddie, a black Jindo mix named Teddy. — Chavie Lieber, Vox, "The startup world’s cuddly, cutthroat battle to walk your dog," 12 Sep. 2018 Queen Elizabeth II famously loves corgis and dorgis (corgi mixed with dachshund), while Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles prefer Jack Russell terriers. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Have Welcomed a New Dog Into Their Royal Family," 27 Aug. 2018 Elaine Conoly, whose dachshund was killed by another dog present at her Rover sitter’s home, is a member of a Facebook group for former Rover users who say their pets were killed while in the startup’s care. — Chavie Lieber, Vox, "The startup world’s cuddly, cutthroat battle to walk your dog," 12 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dachshund.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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