Search
Dogs |
|
|
Top 10 Most Popular breeds: |
(*As registered at the Kennel Club 2003)
|
|
|
Affenpinscher |  | | Category:
Origin:
Other Names: | Toy
Germany
| | Ownership
Considerations
Size:
lifespan:
Living Area:
Exercise:
Grooming: |
Small
14 years
Any
Low
Medium |
| | |
The Affenpinscher is a terrier-like toy breed of dog. Weighing 7-8 pounds (3-4 kg) and not exceeding 10.25 inches (26-27 cm) in height, it has bushy eyebrows, shaggy hair and a monkey-like appearance. The coat is medium long, harsh and wiry in texture. Colours are black for preference, with black and tan, red and dark grey also acceptable.
The breed is European in origin and dates back to the seventeenth century. Its name is derived from the German affe ("ape", "monkey") and pinscher ("terrier"). The breed predates and is ancestral to the Brussels Griffon and Belgian Griffon.
The Affenpinscher is a terrier-like toy breed of dog. Weighing 7-8 pounds (3-4 kg) and not exceeding 10.25 inches (26-27 cm) in height, it has bushy eyebrows, shaggy hair and a monkey-like appearance. The coat is medium long, harsh and wiry in texture. Colours are black for preference, with black and tan, red and dark grey also acceptable.
The breed is European in origin and dates back to the seventeenth century. Its name is derived from the German affe (""ape"", ""monkey"") and pinscher (""terrier""). The breed predates and is ancestral to the Brussels Griffon and Belgian Griffon.
Courtesy of: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ | |
|
