wiener dog
noun
plural wiener dogs
informal
: dachshund
While owners wanted their wiener dogs to focus on the race and run hard, many of the dogs seemed to have other plans.—
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Baz and her husband, Ben Willett, a creative director and spatial designer, along with their 6-month-old son Gio and wiener dog Tuna, have been living in their Altadena home ever since.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The lineup includes costume and dance contests, more than 100 vendors and food trucks, a drag show, and wiener dog races.
Noon-5pm Sunday.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
The Shakopee fair will wrap up this weekend with its own Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday, featuring plenty of Bavarian cheer and wiener dog races.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The festival filled with goetta, beer and plenty of wiener dogs is back, this time at a new location: Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024
There’s a niche option for every interest and personality trait, but this wiener dog is pretty much universal.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
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
The design will also feature the Oktoberfest logo, a wiener dog, a pretzel and the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge surrounded by hops.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
The rescue canine, a Chihuahua, wiener dog and bully mix, won’t eat until he’s kissed on the forehead.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The lineup includes costume and dance contests, more than 100 vendors and food trucks, a drag show, and wiener dog races.
Noon-5pm Sunday.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
The Shakopee fair will wrap up this weekend with its own Oktoberfest on Saturday and Sunday, featuring plenty of Bavarian cheer and wiener dog races.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
The festival filled with goetta, beer and plenty of wiener dogs is back, this time at a new location: Sawyer Point and Yeatman's Cove.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2024
There’s a niche option for every interest and personality trait, but this wiener dog is pretty much universal.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
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
The design will also feature the Oktoberfest logo, a wiener dog, a pretzel and the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge surrounded by hops.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024
The rescue canine, a Chihuahua, wiener dog and bully mix, won’t eat until he’s kissed on the forehead.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Wiener dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiener%20dog. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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