The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Dachshund \Dachs"hund`\ (d[aum]ks"h[udd]nt`), n. [G., from dachs
   badger + hund dog.] (Zool.)
   One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and
   long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds,
   the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Badger \Badg"er\, n. [OE. bageard, prob. fr. badge + -ard, in
   reference to the white mark on its forehead. See Badge,n.]
   1. A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an
      allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick
      legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (Meles
      meles or Meles vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits
      the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea
      taxus or Taxidea Americana or Taxidea Labradorica)
      inhabits the northern parts of North America. See
      Teledu.
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   2. A brush made of badgers' hair, used by artists.
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   Badger dog. (Zool.) See Dachshund.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

badger dog
    n 1: small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a
         short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for
         following game into burrows [syn: dachshund, dachsie,
         badger dog]