[af-uh
n-pin-sher] 
| one of a breed of toy dogs having a dense, wiry, red or gray coat with tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, cropped ears, and a docked tail. |
| monkey dog | |
noun | |
| European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle [syn: affenpinscher] |