📊Group | 📌 |
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📊Size | Small📌 |
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📊Utilization | House and Companion Dog |
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✨Appearance | Small, rough-coated, compact dog with a unique monkey-like face. Built to be square, the coat is dense and harsh. |
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🖍️Nicknames | Monkey Terrier Affe Zwergaffenpinscher Monkey Dog |
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🌐Country of origin | Germany |
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⌛Lifespan, years | 12 - 15 |
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📏Height | 23 cm - 29 cm |
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⚖Weight | 3 kg - 4.5 kg |
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🌡Temperament | Fearless, alert, and devoted. Can be quick-tempered but is overall a loving family companion. |
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📜History | Originally from Southern Germany. Ancestors were depicted by Albrecht Dürer in woodcuts. First records of Affenpinscher date back to 1879. Popular as toy dogs, with a distinct monkey-like expression. |
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