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dachshund

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


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At one point Mulligan's Lindsay, an interior designer with a dachshund called Burberry, points out that she and Josh have "so much more experience being petty".

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Today, the only people in the lobby are a group of women with a brindle dachshund who are comparing enneagrams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 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

A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025

Some fifteen feet away from the child, her dog—a young dachshund, wearing a green leather collar and leash—was sniffing to find her, scurrying in frantic circles, his leash dragging behind him.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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

The 342 dachshunds gathered during a charity event at Marble Hill House in Twickenham, south-west London, beating the required number of 250.

From BBC ● May 20, 2024

Monroe Joyce, 10, runs with one of two dachshunds taken in by her family.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 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

She wore satin gloves up to the elbow and mothered a long line of smelly dachshunds with tearstained eyes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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