Look up: dachshund

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   Dachshund
   The dachshund is a small dog originally bred for badger hunting.
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   dachshund
   [n] - small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears
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   Dachshund
   Dachs'hund` noun [ G., from dachs badger + hund dog.] (Zoology) One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also badger dog . There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.
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   dachshund
   <zoology> One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; called also badger dog. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired. ... Origin: G, from dachs badger + hund dog. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   dachshund
   dachsie noun 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
   The `dachshund` is a short-legged, elongated dog breed of the hound family. The breed's name is German and literally means `badger dog,` from `(der) Dachs`, badger, and `(der) Hund`, dog. The standard size was developed to scent, chase, and flush badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature was to hunt rabbits. Due to the long, narrow build, they are sometimes referred to as a `wiener dog`, `hot dog`, or `sausage dog`. Notwithst...
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   Dachshund
   • (n.) One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.
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   dachshund
   dog breed of hound and terrier ancestry developed in Germany to pursue badgers into their burrows. The dachshund is a long-bodied, characteristically ... [1 related articles]
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   dachshund
   dachshund (dăks'hoond, –und, dăsh'–) , breed of small, short-legged hound developed in Germany over hundreds of years. It stands from 5 to 9 in. (13–23 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 5 to 20 lb (2–9 kg). There are six varieties of dachshund: the ...
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