Molly the Monkey Dog

Life has been interesting since I rescued this little fluff ball from the mean streets. At first we were told she was a mixed terrier breed. I thought she looked like a mutt with a bad dye job because of the bleached tipped fluff on her hind legs and ears. I was informed by the offended vet assistant that her coloring is called sable (same as her dog...)
Turns out we have a little treasure. The groomer was looking through the dog book trying to figure out what in the world to do with her and came across a picture of an Affenpinscher and thought she looked pretty close. Our little girl doesn't have her ears or tail docked, so she looks a little different from the "breed standard", but she does indeed have the trademark Affen face and most certainly the Affen personality.
Affen means monkey in German. They are described as looking like an organ grinder's monkey when they dance on their hind legs (which she does all the time) as well as having an underbite that looks primate-ish.
Their personality is described as "plucky" and "busy". I have also read about them being a "big dog in a little body" and a "Rottweiler wannabe". Above all she is extremely intelligent and (uh oh) stubborn with selective hearing.
To be honest, sometimes she's a pain. But mostly she is very entertaining and a great snuggler. Being the dog people that we are, we think that she's worth it. Tikka's still not sure.