Affenpinscher health issues& diseases ,Affenpinscher life span ,Affenpinscher walking

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Mortality

A small sample (N=21) of affenpinschers in a UK survey had a median lifespan of 11.4 years,which is a typical lifespan for a purebred dog, but a bit lower than most breeds of their size. The most common causes of death were old age (24%), urologic (19%), and "combinations" (14%).Some are prone to fractures, slipped stifle, pda, open fontanel and respiratory problems in hot weather.

Morbidity

The affenpinscher is prone to hip dysplasia.[8] As with many small breeds of dog they are prone to collapsed trachea. Cataracts are occasionally reported.

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The breed is German in origin and dates back to the seventeenth century. Its name is derived from the German Affe (ape, monkey). The breed predates and is ancestral to the Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon) and Miniature Schnauzer. Dogs of the Affenpinscher type have been known since about 1600 but these were somewhat larger, about 12 to 13 inches, and came in colors of gray, fawn, black and tan, gray and tan, and also red. White feet and chest were also common.