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The affenpinscher is regularly described as the oldest toy breed. It is certainly thought that small rough coated dogs have been known in Europe since at least the Sixteenth Century. Some believe that the dog portrayed in Van Eyck and Durer's work are of affenpinscher type although a number of different toy breeds also lay claim to these works The first substantiated accounts appear to be around the end of the 1800's. It appears that by this time the affenpinscher was well established in Germany particularly in the south, being valued for their entertainment value as well as their ratting and watchdog instincts. It was becoming increasingly popular in other parts of the continent, especially Belgium and France..... read more
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