Dachshund ( Canis lupus familiaris )


Pronunciation key

( däks′hoond′ )
( daks′hund )
( dash′hund′ )
( däkhs′hoont′ )

dachs•hund

n.

[G. dachs, badger + hund, dog].

Small dog of German breed with a long body, short legs and floppy, droopy ears. It stands 8-10" while on all four legs.

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Dachshund
Kingdom Animalia – Animal, animals
Phylum Chordata – chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata – vertebrates
Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 – mammals
Subclass Theria Parker and Haswell, 1897
Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 – carnivores
Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1938 – dog-like carnivores
Family Canidae Fischer, 1817 – coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals, wolves
Genus Canis Linnaeus, 1758 – dogs, foxes, jackals
Species Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 – Wolf, gray wolf
Subspecies Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 – domestic dog

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Canis lupus familiaris, (Linnaeus, 1758) Taxonomic Serial No.: 726821
  • Breeds, Dachshund
  • akc.org, Dachshund
  • Dachshund Dog: the Three Variants

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