Affenpinscher
Germany · 10–12 in tall · 9–13 lb · ~12–15 yr · short wiry coat
Next to the average dog it is outgoing with strangers, independent, not for small children, and strong-willed. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Affenpinscher suits youA good fit if…
- people come and go a lot
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Affenpinscher is a German breed of small toy dog of Pinscher type. It was formerly kept as a farm or stable dog to catch mice and rats; in the twenty-first century it is commonly kept as a companion animal.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
