Affenpinscher is a small dog, also known by other name Affen, was once used to hunt vermins by human. But now are friend/partners of mankind.The look of this breed is similar to monkey.Because of their monkey like look, Affenpinscher are known as Monkey -Terrier in German.This breed of dog is fun loving and a bit naughty also. But they are cutes only when they feel safe from others. In case of any danger, they can easily get angry. The general behavior shown by this breed is that these are self confident.But a trained Affenpinscher would be a great idea if compared to untrained one. They love their owners , but equally hate strangers.But with proper training of puppy, this aggression can be reduced.
These are playful.They are good choice for old dog lovers as well as new ones. But as stated above, they need training. They are very agile creatures.
Affenpinscher are not suitable as companion to small children, as may cause harm to them.
The historical data suggests the Affenpinscher was first found in Europe. They found place in houses in central europe because they ate mice. Hence people found them useful and made permanent companion. Few paintings of 17 century from Europe tells us their presence in man's territory. Affenpinscher are originally from the Germany.The other two ancestors of the Affenpinscher are the Griffon Belge and the Griffon Bruxellosis, both had monkey like faces.Affenpinscher are said to existed in two forms few centuries ago. One is the bigger in size, and other smaller. Bigger ones are now extinct , while smaller ones are now companion of man. The smaller ones are also known as toy terrier.
The heigh of a grown Affenpinscher is 9 to 12 inches. Lenght and height are equal .The weight of this breed of dogs varies from 3 kg to 4 kg. The head of Affenpinscher is very small as compared to the size of their body. Life expectancy of Affenpinscher is 10 to 12 years.
