affenpinschern.
/ˈafnˌpɪn(t)ʃə/, U.S. /ˈɑfənˌpɪn(t)ʃər/ A toy breed of terrier-like dog developed in Germany and having a rough shaggy coat, ancestral to and resembling the Brussels griffon; a dog of this breed.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > toy > other types of
lion dog1774
King Charles1848
English toy terrier1852
Chihuahua1858
Mexican hairless dog1891
affenpinscher1896
Papillon1900
Bolognese1905
Shih Tzu1921
löwchen1969
1896 Sporting Times 15 Feb. 2/1 Here, for the first time in the course of a well-spent life, I saw an ‘Affenpinscher’—a very suggestive name indeed.
1922 J. Maxtee Popular Toy-dogs ii. 47 In Germany there is the Affenpinscher, which unquestionably is one of the chief constituents that were used in producing the Griffon Bruxellois.
1980 D. F. Tortora Right Dog for You (1983) vi. 147 The Affenpinscher..is called the ‘Monkey Dog’ because the prominent chin, hair tufts on its forehead and face, and large, round, bright eyes give it a ‘monkeyish expression’.
2006 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 15 July m1/5 Eight dogs had been signed up to strut their stuff, including..an Affenpinscher.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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