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Dachshund |
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Dachshund a small (approximately 20-25 lb) breed of dog characterized by its long body, deep chest and very short legs. A German breed, the name means 'badger dog' and it was bred for hunting small game. There are three coat types: smooth (or shorthaired), longhaired and wire-haired, found in black, shades of brown, brindled and dappled. A miniature variety (less than 10 lb) is also bred in all three coat types. The breed is predisposed to intervertebral disk protrusion, acanthosis nigricans, cystinuria and diabetes mellitus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At left, Sassy the dachsund gets some affection from owner Richard Thomas. If you held that tightly closed bud in your hand, you'd see a tiny insect scurrying along it, searching for an opening, an insect hardly bigger than a flea on a dachsund. First, there was the bandaged bad guy in ``The Mummy,'' then the annoying but well-crafted Jar Jar Binks in ``Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace,'' and the toy collector and dachsund in the all-animated ``Toy Story 2. |
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