wiener dog
noun
plural wiener dogs
informal
: dachshund
While owners wanted their wiener dogs to focus on the race and run hard, many of the dogs seemed to have other plans.—
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The Shakopee fair will wrap up this weekend with its own Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday, featuring plenty of Bavarian cheer and wiener dog races.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The festival filled with goetta, beer and plenty of wiener dogs is back, this time at a new location: Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024
There’s a niche option for every interest and personality trait, but this wiener dog is pretty much universal.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
Ed is accompanied by a wiener dog — or sausage dog, as the Brits say — who immediately bolts in our direction, wagging its little tail and howling as the band showers it with pets.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
The design will also feature the Oktoberfest logo, a wiener dog, a pretzel and the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge surrounded by hops.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
The rescue canine, a Chihuahua, wiener dog and bully mix, won’t eat until he’s kissed on the forehead.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Cheer on your favorite hot dog during the wiener dog races.
—oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
There are activities for children, street dances, a car show, wiener dog races, as well as beer and wine gardens.
—oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The festival filled with goetta, beer and plenty of wiener dogs is back, this time at a new location: Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024
There’s a niche option for every interest and personality trait, but this wiener dog is pretty much universal.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
Ed is accompanied by a wiener dog — or sausage dog, as the Brits say — who immediately bolts in our direction, wagging its little tail and howling as the band showers it with pets.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
The design will also feature the Oktoberfest logo, a wiener dog, a pretzel and the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge surrounded by hops.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
The rescue canine, a Chihuahua, wiener dog and bully mix, won’t eat until he’s kissed on the forehead.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Cheer on your favorite hot dog during the wiener dog races.
—oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
There are activities for children, street dances, a car show, wiener dog races, as well as beer and wine gardens.
—oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
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