About Affenpinscher (aaf-ihn-PIHN-sher) (nickname: affen) is a terrier-like toy pinscher dog breed that is German in origin, and dates back to the 17th century. The name “affenpinscher” is derived from the German ‘Affe’ (ape, monkey) due to its monkey-like expression. When translated to English, the name means “monkey terrier”. They were initially bred for small …