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The dachshund (UK'dækshʊnd,-ənd,-hʊnt or USˈdɑːkshʊnt,-hʊnd,-ənt ; German: "badger dog"), also known as the wiener dog, badger dog, doxie, and sausage dog, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. The dog may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired. Coloration varies. The dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals. The miniature dachshund was bred to hunt small animals such as rabbits. According to the American Kennel Club, the dachshund was ranked 9th in popularity among dog breeds in the United States in 2022. The name dachshund is of German origin, and means "badger dog," from Dachs ("badger") and Hund ("hound, dog"). The German word is pronounced ˈdaks.hʊnt. The pronunciation varies in English: variations of the first and second syllables include ˈdɑːks-, ˈdæks- and -hʊnt, -hʊnd, -ənd. It may be incorrectly pronounced as ˈdæʃ-hound by some English speakers. Although Dachshund is a German word, in modern German family dogs are more commonly known by the short name Dackel. Working dogs are, less commonly known as Teckel. Because of their long, narrow build, they are often nicknamed wiener or sausage dog. While classified in the hound group or scent hound group in the United States and Great Britain, the breed has its own group in the countries which belong to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Canine Federation). Many dachshunds, especially the wire-haired subtype, may exhibit behavior and appearance similar to the terrier group of dogs. An argument can be made for the scent (or hound) group classification because the breed was developed to use scent to trail and hunt animals, and probably descended from the Saint Hubert Hound like many modern scent hound breeds such as bloodhounds and Basset Hounds; but with the persistent personality and love for digging that probably developed from the terrier, it can also be argued that they could belong in the terrier, or "earth dog", group. A typical dachshund is long-bodied and muscular with short stubby legs.

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