sausage dog
noun
British, informal
: a small type of dog that has a long body, very short legs, and long ears : a dachshund
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The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The eight-pound sausage dog recently made headlines around the world for surviving on a rugged Australian island for more than a year.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Other custom details include the couple's little sausage dog, Frank, as a figure on the chocolates, as well as figurines of Lucy and Oliver for the main cake topper.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Ed is accompanied by a wiener dog — or sausage dog, as the Brits say — who immediately bolts in our direction, wagging its little tail and howling as the band showers it with pets.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Germany’s agriculture ministry denied that the new draft bill would amount to a ban on particular breeds, including the sausage dog.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The eight-pound sausage dog recently made headlines around the world for surviving on a rugged Australian island for more than a year.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Other custom details include the couple's little sausage dog, Frank, as a figure on the chocolates, as well as figurines of Lucy and Oliver for the main cake topper.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Ed is accompanied by a wiener dog — or sausage dog, as the Brits say — who immediately bolts in our direction, wagging its little tail and howling as the band showers it with pets.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Germany’s agriculture ministry denied that the new draft bill would amount to a ban on particular breeds, including the sausage dog.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
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