Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A dog of a small breed developed in Germany, having a rough shaggy coat, a hairy face with a short muzzle, and usually cropped ears.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In these parts, we love Isabel Jacobson, a Madison 7th grader, who made it to the final 45 by spelling "affenpinscher" and "tangential."
Archive 2006-06-01 Ann Althouse 2006
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The affenpinscher, meaning "monkey-like terrier," is generally alert and inquisitive with great loyalty and affection toward its master and friends, according to the American Kennel Club.
azcentral.com | news Philip Haldiman 2010
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This is why I believe there is quite a bit of difference between affenpinscher training and bandog training.
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Pink tongue peeking out from his black face, he beat a prize affenpinscher called Banana Joe in a most competitive group.
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Banana Joe, an affenpinscher, owned by Zoila Truesdale and Mieke Cooymans, waits in the grooming table at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in New York.
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Pink tongue peeking out from his black face, he beat a heralded affenpinscher called Banana Joe in a most competitive group.
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Among the favorites to become top dog are a wire fox terrier, a smooth fox terrier, an affenpinscher and a couple of standard poodles.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2012
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There are prized terriers and poodles, plus an affenpinscher with a monkey face called Banana Joe.
SI.com 2012
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Banana Joe, an affenpinscher, waits at the grooming table.
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Banana Joe, an affenpinscher, owned by Zoila Truesdale and Mieke Cooymans, waits in the grooming table at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in New York.
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