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Affenpinscher
Small · 3–4 kg
- Mischievous
- Curious
- Fearless
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- AffenpinscherSmall
- Typical adult height
- Affenpinscher24–28 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Affenpinscher3–4 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Affenpinscherfrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- AffenpinscherModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- AffenpinscherLively
- Grooming
- AffenpinscherSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- AffenpinscherTends to shed little
- Training
- AffenpinscherGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- AffenpinscherTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- AffenpinscherOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Garden
- AffenpinscherA secure garden is strongly advised
- Time alone
- AffenpinscherUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- AffenpinscherOften suits first-time owners
Living with others
- Children
- AffenpinscherUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- AffenpinscherUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- AffenpinscherVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.