Toy Dogs: Affenpinscher

Affenpinscher

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This pert short fellow is known as the "monkey dog" due to its big bright eyes, prominent chin, bushy eyebrows, and hair tufts about the face. Its shaggy coat is hard and wiry. His tail is docked and sported straight up. The ears stand upright when cropped. The breed was known in Europe since the seventeenth century.

WEIGHT: about 7-8 pounds

HEIGHT: under 10 1/4 inches

COLOR: black, black and tan, red, or gray.

How to groom an Affenpinscher: