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Affenpinscher

Toy Group · Hypoallergenic

Affenpinscher dog, photographed by Futurebreak
Futurebreak · CC0 · source

The Affenpinscher is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in Germany for hunting small game. They are intelligent, energetic, and affectionate, and make excellent companion dogs.

Group
Toy Group
Origin
Germany, Central Europe (17th century)
Coat
short wire · black, gray, silver, red, and black and tan
Also known as
Monkey Terrier, Affen, and Diablotin Moustachu
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic
Yes
Id
036feed0-da8a-42c9-ab9a-57449b530b13

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Affenpinscher. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org ukcdogs.com brit-petfood.com en.wikipedia.org akc.org

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/036feed0-da8a-42c9-ab9a-57449b530b13. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request 
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/036feed0-da8a-42c9-ab9a-57449b530b13"
Response 
{
  "data": {
    "id": "036feed0-da8a-42c9-ab9a-57449b530b13",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Affenpinscher",
      "description": "The Affenpinscher is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in Germany for hunting small game. They are intelligent, energetic, and affectionate, and make excellent companion dogs.",
      "life": {
        "max": 16,
        "min": 14
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 6,
        "min": 4
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 6,
        "min": 4
      },
      "hypoallergenic": true,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 29,
        "min": 23
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 29,
        "min": 23
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "17th century",
        "region": "Central Europe",
        "country": "Germany"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "wire",
        "colors": [
          "black",
          "gray",
          "silver",
          "red",
          "black and tan"
        ],
        "length": "short"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 3,
        "barking": 3,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 3,
        "shedding": 2,
        "temperament": [
          "confident",
          "curious",
          "stubborn",
          "playful",
          "alert",
          "mischievous"
        ],
        "trainability": 3,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 30,
        "apartment_friendly": 5,
        "good_with_children": 3,
        "good_with_strangers": 2
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Monkey Terrier",
        "Affen",
        "Diablotin Moustachu"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/Affenpinscher.pdf",
          "title": "Official Standard of the Affenpinscher (AKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/docs/breeds/affenpinscher-breed-standard.pdf",
          "title": "AFFENPINSCHER Official UKC Breed Standard"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://brit-petfood.com/en/breed-catalog/pinscher-and-schanuzer-molossoid-breeds-swiss-mountain-and-cattle-dogs/affenpinscher",
          "title": "Affenpinscher – FCI Group II breed catalog"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affenpinscher",
          "title": "Affenpinscher - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/affenpinscher-history/",
          "title": "Affenpinscher History: Where the Breed Originated"
        }
      ],
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          }
        },
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          }
        },
        {
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          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/ha7k56brvumrrj9te6zeeo24e4a0",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/gwljgkjtpnucrbrg7miuy0wpckh8",
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          }
        },
        {
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          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/woyyys6aiu898tond7k94hdobdn0",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/ceqsyyna5ld6w38sbnbcayn6kvwr",
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        },
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          }
        },
        {
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          }
        },
        {
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          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/ieizqit2kj9u37u91xhc72chonf4",
          "thumb": "https://images.dogapi.dog/uaguusuhfcbf4mbufrlhqbxru1gk",
          "medium": "https://images.dogapi.dog/06kqofhkn4nyt66z4kygzo2uh1m5",
          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/5b2systb0rx3ejl17eieyo21agg4",
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          }
        },
        {
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        },
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    },
    "relationships": {
      "group": {
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          "type": "group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/036feed0-da8a-42c9-ab9a-57449b530b13/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.