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dachshund

[dahks-hoond, dak-suhnd, dash-] / ˈdɑksˌhʊnd, ˈdækˌsənd, ˈdæʃ- /


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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

Her early dispatches included photos of a handwritten thank you note from a child, a long-haired dachshund on a walk and snow falling on a corner store.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

“Humphrey — that’s my guy,” Batson says of the black-and-brown dachshund, whom he introduced to his audience onstage in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

Comparing a dachshund with a wolf, you wouldn’t even suspect that the former had been derived from the latter if you didn’t already know it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

He told National Public Radio last year the characters, a pair of dachshunds named Perry and Augie, were inspired by his nephews.

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2023

For the first time since 2019, the town of Lovettsville is preparing for a weekend of polka music, racing dachshunds, kids’ karaoke and stein-hoisting competitions in the beer garden.

From Washington Post Sep. 15, 2022

She had the Gouchers’ dachshunds, Frank and Beans, with her.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate




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