[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dachshund \dachs"hund`\ daumks"huddnt`, n. g., from dachs
   badger + hund dog. zool.
   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.
   1913 webster
see also:
badger dog 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

dachshund
     n : small long-bodied short-legged german breed of dog having a
         short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for
         following game into burrows syn: dachsie, badger dog
see also:
dachsie badger dog 

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