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Breed Name:Affenpinscher
Dog Group: Toy
Registration Organizations: AKC
National Parent Club: Affenpinscher Club of America (sponsors shows)
National Club Address:
Sharon Strempski, ACA Secretary
2 Tucktaway Lane
Danbury, CT 06810
203-743-7503
Additional National Associations:Affenpinscher Friends Foundation, Inc
This is a national Affenpinscher group dedicated to doing breed rescue, genetic
research, etc.
Patricia Bouldin, President
627 Vineyard NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-345-4889
The official address is:
Affenpinscher Friends Foundation, Inc
AFF, Inc
P O Box 2123
Southeastern, PA 19399-2123
Breed Description:
The Affenpinscher is a small but sturdy toy terrier. The breed name
Affenpinscher comes from the German Affe for monkey or ape and pinscher
which usually refers to terriers so the breed is the Monkey Terrier.
The monkey resemblence is seen in the face and head and the propensity
for walking on the hind legs and being up high on top of everything.
Original Purpose: Ratters, mousers and Ladies Entertainment in
the castles of Germany.
Breed History:
- Earliest record: 1400's
- Country of Origin: Germany
- Year of Registry with AKC 1930's but current dogs are from 1960's
imports.
In the US the breed was introduced twice in the 30's and the 60's with
the present day dogs all being descended from the second wave of
introduction. Its early history in Germany is linked to the development
of the Miniature Schnauzer and the Brussels Griffon. A relationship to
the Rattler breed is also suspected. There are oil paintings, however,
depicting very good examples of the breed as far back as the 1400's.
A concerted effort and the formation of clubs to promote the breed can
be traced back to the mid to late 1800's in Germany. Currently in the
breeds parent land the breed is considered part of the Schnauzer family
and the breed's registration and promotion is looked after by the
Schnauzer Pinscher Club.
- Breed Registration Statistics:
Fewer than 100 Affenpinschers are registered in any year with the AKC.
The breed is a relative unknown far down on the popularity list ranging
from 112-116th in popularity by registration.
- Contributing author for this breed profile: Nancy E. Holmes
(fmkaffen@ix.netcom.com)
- For additional information on this breed emailfmkaffen@ix.netcom.com
- Bibliography: Unfortunately the only breed book has been out of print since the
60's.
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