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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

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

A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

He would call me Auggie Doggie and I would call him “dear ol’ Dad,” like the puppy called the dachshund dad on the show.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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 restrictions could be applied to the leg length of dachshunds.

From New York Times Mar. 28, 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

In an envelope, I put ten dollars I’d made from walking the Gouchers’ dachshunds.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate




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