/af"euhn pin'sheuhr/ , n.
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. Also called monkey pinscher, monkey dog .
[ 1900-05; Affen (comb. form of Affe APE) + Pinscher terrier ]