Quote Originally Posted by bratt
the name dachshund literally means dachs (badger) hund (dog) in german. so dacks-hoond is probably closest.

i have a miniture dachshund who is 12, his name is sidney.

Just like it's spelled: dachs-hund ("hoont" because a terminal d gets a t sound auf Deutsch)

I'm the proud and happy downstairs neighbor of a black and tan long-haired dachshund named Bailey, who deigns to let me pet her on the head from time to time. She's the only dog I know who has seen a canine dental specialist!