Breed # Affenpinscher The Affenpinscher is a toy breed from Germany, standing 9–12 in at the withers, weighing 6.5–13 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Affenpinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/affenpinscher.webp) Breed group Toy Origin Germany Height 9–12 in Weight 6.5–13 lb Lifespan 11–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Affenpinscher is taller than 5% of the measured breeds, heavier than 5%, one of 20 in the Toy group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the Affenpinscher with another breed ## Living with the Affenpinscher Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Affenpinscher’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Affenpinscher on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/affenpinscher/)[Affenpinscher on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/affenpinscher) ## Breeds that look like the Affenpinscher A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Affenpinscher. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/catalan-sheepdog.webp)Catalan sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/catalan-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-sheepdog.webp)Portuguese Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/puli.webp)Puli](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/puli/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bergamasco-shepherd.webp)Bergamasco Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bergamasco-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbado-da-terceira.webp)Barbado da Terceira](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbado-da-terceira/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/otterhound.webp)Otterhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/otterhound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Affenpinscher9–12 in 2. Catalan sheepdog22 in 3. Portuguese Sheepdog16–22 in 4. Puli16–17.5 in 5. Bergamasco Shepherd23–24 in 6. Barbado da Terceira20–23 in 7. Otterhound27 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Affenpinscher6.5–13 lb 2. Catalan sheepdog44–55 lb 3. Portuguese Sheepdog26.5–40 lb 4. Puli25–35 lb 5. Bergamasco Shepherd71–84 lb 6. Barbado da Terceira55–66 lb 7. Otterhound66–115 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Affenpinscher11–14 yrs 2. Catalan sheepdog12–14 yrs 3. Portuguese Sheepdog12–13 yrs 4. Puli10–15 yrs 5. Bergamasco Shepherd13–15 yrs 6. Barbado da Terceira12–14 yrs 7. Otterhound10–13 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Affenpinscher on the breed map Read about the Affenpinscher on Wikipedia