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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

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

Ellena Whitfield, a Westchester-based project manager, worked from Bluff Creek Dog Park in early July as her 1-year-old dachshund Zero scampered around with a chew toy dwarfing his snout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 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

Following the French bulldog and Labrador retriever in spots No. 1 and 2 nationally, the AKC’s top 10 dog breeds include golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, bulldogs, Rottweilers, beagles, dachshunds and German shorthaired pointers.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

The highlight is Saturday afternoon’s 10th annual Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash, which finds multiple heats of dachshunds racing down a 70-foot track while humans cheer and watch on a giant video screen.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2022

She and Mr. Jefferies live with their two mini dachshunds, Auron and Kimahri, named after characters in “Final Fantasy 10.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 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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