Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Dachshund \Dachs"hund`\, n. [G., from dachs badger + hund dog.]
   (Zo["o]l.)
   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.

Source : WordNet®

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}]