dachshund

• Chien de petite taille au corps allongé, aux pattes courtes, au poil ras et aux oreilles longues et tombantes, élevé en Allemagne pour la chasse au terrier.

A small breed of dog with a long body, short legs, a short sleek coat, and long drooping ears, originally bred in Germany for hunting game in burrows.

1. Dog breedA2formal

   A small breed of dog with a long body, short legs, and long drooping ears, originally bred in Germany for hunting badgers and other burrowing animals.

   Teckel

   • The dachshund is known for its distinctive long body and short legs.
   • My neighbor has a friendly dachshund named Oscar.
   • Dachshunds were originally bred to hunt badgers in their burrows.

   Synonymessausage dog