What is "badger dog"

Dachshund \Dachs"hund`\ (d[aum]ks"h[udd]nt`), n. [G., from dachs badger + hund dog.] (Zo["o]l.) 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.

n. (context dated English) A dachshund.

n. 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]