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dachshund

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


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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

A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025

He had condensed his life to three full suitcases and his dachshund mix, Lorca.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

XIX had a dog, too—a miniature dachshund named Fireball Roberts.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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

The AKC’s top 10 were: French bulldogs, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, bulldogs, Rottweilers, beagles, dachshunds and German shorthaired pointers.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 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 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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