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Breed
Description |
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Also Called: Tosa-Ken, Tosa-Token,
Japanese Tosa |
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Height: The Tosa Inu's
height ranges from 24.5-25.5 inches tall. |
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Weight: The Tosa Inu male's
weight can be from 140-200 lbs.; females weight is around 130 lbs. |
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Colors: The Tosa Inu
comes in many colors. Red is preferred. |
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General Appearance: The Tosa
Inu is a massive, large boned and athletic dog with surprising agility for
their size. |
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Temperament: The Tosa
Inu is very protective of their owners and are known for their patience and
devotion to their families. They are very aggressive with other dogs and are
not considered a good choice for a home which includes other dogs. This
breed is not for the first time dog owner, this is a very large dog and
who must know that his owner is in control at all times. Though they are
considered good with children but are very large and should be well
supervised around them. |
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Care: The Tosa Inu is
not a drooling dog like other large breeds. It requires minimal grooming.
Brush the dog's hair occasionally and bathe it when necessary. |
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Training: The Tosa Inu
requires obedience training because of it's size. The earlier in life the
better. |
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Activity: The Tosa Inu
requires moderate exercise. A large fenced yard is essential for this large
dog. |
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Life Span: The Tosa
Inu lives about 10-12 years. |
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Litter Size: -- |
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Country of Origin:
The Tosa Inu originated in Japan. |
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Brief History: The
Tosa Inu was developed expressly for the purpose of arena fighting and is
sometimes called the "Sumo wrestler of the dog world". It is said to be the
product of the selective breeding of the early Kochi dog with the best of
the Western imports, including the Bulldog, Mastiff, Bull Terrier, German
Pointer and the Great Dane. This combined the size and strength of the
Western dogs with the courage, loyalty and fighting abilities of the
Japanese dogs. |
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Registries: FCI, CKC, NKC |