Definition of dachshund
: any of a breed of long-bodied, short-legged dogs of German origin that occur in short-haired, long-haired, and wirehaired varieties
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An Oklahoma woman has died after being mauled by a pack of dachshunds that allegedly belong to a neighbor.
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Picked up by an Emergency Animal Medical Technician™ who brought him to the Arizona Humane Society, the cute two-year-old dachshund mix was in pretty bad shape.
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With their tiny legs churning and floppy ears flopping, dozens of dachshunds dashed onto the sand in Huntington Beach on Saturday during the third annual SoCal Wienerfest.
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Walter Bloch, head of projects and strategy for Luminos Labs, has two dogs — a basset hound named Trip and a 7-month-old miniature dachshund named JoJo.
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Case in point: the woman in red leather pants at the table next to mine, who was surreptitiously feeding morsels to her miniature dachshund.
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The dogs' exact breeds are unknown, but shelter euthanasia technician Amanda Dinwiddie tells television station KXII that six of the dogs appeared to be a dachshund and terrier mix, while the seventh appeared to be a border collie mix.
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The couple began dating in 2007, when the bride and her dachshund, Harley, started taking after-school walks around the football field while the team was practicing.
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Powers’ two dachshunds, Jerry Brows and Figgy, are in the office every day.
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Origin and Etymology of dachshund
German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog
DACHSHUND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of dachshund for English Language Learners
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: a small type of dog that has a long body, very short legs, and long ears
DACHSHUND Defined for Kids
Definition of dachshund for Students
: a small dog of German origin with a long body, short legs, and long drooping ears
History for dachshund
Several centuries ago, the Germans developed a dog with short legs and a long body. These dogs were used to hunt burrowing animals such as badgers. Because of their shape, the dogs could follow a badger right down its hole. The Germans gave these dogs the name Dachshund, a compound word formed from Dachs, “badger,” and Hund, “dog.” The English word dachshund came from this German name.
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