sausage dog
Long-bodied hound
Sausage dog is an informal name for a dachshund, the short-legged, long-bodied breed whose elongated torso resembles a sausage: The sausage dog waddled across the park.
The German name dachshund means "badger dog," reflecting the breed's original purpose of hunting burrowing animals.
Refusing to change course
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
determined · spirited · bold · feisty · curious · alert · independent · loyal
Nickname for dachshund
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- long-hairedHaving lengthy tresses
- wire-hairedHaving coarse, wiry fur
purebred · pedigree · bloodline · kennel club · breeder · conformation
Animal's dug dwelling
- badgerNag persistently
- denPrivate room or lair
- scent houndDog tracking by smell
- trackingMonitoring location over time
digging · tunneling · prey drive · underground · vermin · rabbit · fox · bolt
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- low-slungPositioned very low
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- lengthyOf excessive duration
tubular · barrel-chested · short-legged · long-bodied · stubby · squat · compact · streamlined
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
obstinate · determined · spirited · bold · feisty · curious · alert · independent · loyal · affectionate
doxie
Nickname for dachshund
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- long-hairedHaving lengthy tresses
wire-haired · purebred · pedigree · bloodline · kennel club · breeder · conformation
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- badgerNag persistently
- denPrivate room or lair
- scent houndDog tracking by smell
tracking · digging · tunneling · prey drive · underground · vermin · rabbit · fox · bolt
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- low-slungPositioned very low
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
lengthy · tubular · barrel-chested · short-legged · long-bodied · stubby · squat · compact · streamlined
pet
Domesticated household companion
bonding · cuddle · snuggle · attachment · comfort · sidekick · watchdog
- short-leggedcorgi, basset hound, low-slung, stumpy, stubby
sausage dogGreat Dane
Large shorthaired breed
Irish Wolfhound · giant breed · Saint Bernard · Newfoundland · Tibetan Mastiff
sausage doggreyhound
Sleek, fast-running breed
whippet · borzoi · saluki · Great Dane · Weimaraner