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A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including miniature, long-haired, and short-haired varieties.
Examples of dachshund in a Sentence
Coincidentally, that dog was also a Dachshund and died at the age of 20.
These include not only the typical dachshund and Labrador, but also more obscure breeds like the Bedlington terrier and the komondor.
Conversely, if you are trying to outfit a Dachshund in a vampire costume, then select one size smaller.
The dachshund, or badger hound, is of German origin, and like the basset hound was originally an elongated distorted hound with crooked legs, employed in baiting and hunting badgers, but now greatly improved and made more definite by the arts of the breeder.
Most of the leading breeds have clubs or societies, which have been founded by admirers with a view to furthering the interests of their favourites; and such combinations as the Bulldog Club (incorporated), the London Bulldog Society, the British Bulldog Club, the Fox Terrier Club, the Association of Bloodhound Breeders - under whose management the first man-hunting trials were held, - the Bloodhound Hunt Club, the Collie Club, the Dachshund Club, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club, the English Setter Club, the Gamekeepers' Association of the United Kingdom, the International Gun Dog League, the Irish Terrier Club, the Irish Wolfhound Club, the St Bernard Club, the National Terrier Club, the Pomeranian Club, the Spaniel Club, the Scottish Terrier Club and the Toy Bulldog Club have done good work in keeping the claims of the breeds they represent before the dogowning public and encouraging the breeding of dogs to type.
He had a miniature dachshund named Rusty, " He's a lovely little fellow.
Today's modern miniature smooth dachshund is a very intelligent, lively and courageous to the point of brashness.
And he now lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend and small dachshund.