Main Entry:

af·fen·pin·scher

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-fən-ˌpin-chər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

German, from Affe ape + Pinscher, a breed of hunting dog

Date:

1903

: any of a breed of toy dogs with a wiry black, red, tan, or gray coat, erect ears, large round eyes, and bushy eyebrows, chin tuft, and mustache