n.
A small dog of a breed developed in Germany for hunting badgers and having a long body, a usually shorthaired brown or black and brown coat, drooping ears, and very short legs.
[German : Dachs, badger (from Middle High German dahs , from Old High German) + Hund, dog (from Middle High German hunt , from Old High German).]
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