small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
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dachshund::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | badger dog, dachsie |
| Type of | hunting dog |
| Has types | sausage dog, sausage hound |
Examples of dachshund
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They know lying on the ground is the only way to get a dachshund-level close-up.
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Duffy, the dachshund, was the first one in the door, so she got the first hugs.
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Sergei Gorbunov helps Boniface the dachshund as he is learning how to scuba-dive.
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The dachshund dislodged herself from the seat and found a sunny spot on the deck.
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Her dog, Jack, is a 3-year-old chiweenie, a mixture of Chihuahua and dachshund.
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With Florence will be Woody, her pet dachshund and inspiration for the series.
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She has returned time and again to rent Charlie, a 4-year-old black dachshund.
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When my grandson had it tuned to a rock station, my dachshund shredded a magazine.
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Gus the dachshund made it halfway around the one-mile circle, Ross confessed.
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- Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
- The dachshund is a short-legged, elongated dog breed, of the hound family. The standard size was developed to scent, chase, and flush badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature was developed to hunt smaller prey, like rabbits. ...
- Dachshund is a gene involved in the development of the arthropod compound eye which also plays a role in leg development.
- A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including miniature, long-haired, and short-haired varieties
- (7. Dachshunds) Their name means "badger dog" in German, and were first bred way back in the early 1600's in Germany. They were first recognized by the AKC in 1885.
- (Dachshunds) went to ground after the ferocious badger, a weasel cousin considered to be vermin, bravely drawing it from the den to face the hunter s guns.
- A small dog of a breed developed in Germany for hunting badgers and having a long body, a usually shorthaired brown or black and brown coat, drooping ears, and very short legs.
