affenpinscher

[ af-uhn-pin-sher ]

noun

1. one of a breed of toy dogs having a dense, wiry, red or gray coat with tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, cropped ears, and a docked tail.

affenpinscher

/ ˈæfənˌpɪnʃə /

noun

1. a small wire-haired breed of dog of European origin, having tufts of hair on the muzzle

Word History and Origins

Origin of affenpinscher¹

1900–05; < German, equivalent to Affen (combining form of Affe ape ) + Pinscher terrier

Word History and Origins

Origin of affenpinscher¹

German, literally: monkey-terrier, so called because its face resembles a monkey's