Shikoku dog

Japanese: 四国犬 - しこくけん
Shikoku dog

A breed of domestic dog native to Japan. A medium-sized breed used for hunting in Kochi Prefecture, it was once called the Tosa dog, but was renamed the Shikoku dog because it was easily confused with the Tosa fighting dog. It is a fierce-tempered dog that became the basis for the Tosa fighting dog. Its physique is similar to other medium-sized Japanese dogs, standing 43-55 cm tall and weighing 15-20 kg. Most of its coat colors are black sesame, red sesame, or sesame. Its body is well-muscled and sturdy, but its movements are light and it gives the impression of being very agile. Among them, sesame-haired ones, with white lips like a wolf, give a wild impression. Many people love it as a family dog. It was designated a natural monument in 1937 (Showa 12).

[Mitsuko Masui]

[Reference] | Dogs | Japanese Dogs

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

哺乳(ほにゅう)綱食肉目イヌ科の動物。家畜イヌの1品種で、日本原産。高知県で獣猟に用いられていた中形種で、かつて土佐犬(とさのいぬ)といわれていたこともあったが、土佐闘犬(土佐犬(とさけん))と混同しやすいために、四国犬と改められた。土佐闘犬のもとともなった気性の激しい犬である。体格はほかの中形日本犬と同様で、体高43~55センチメートル、体重15~20キログラムぐらいである。毛色は黒胡麻(ごま)、赤胡麻、胡麻がほとんどを占める。体形は筋肉の発達がよく、頑健であるが動作は軽快で、非常に俊敏な印象を与える。なかでも口唇部がオオカミのように白色を呈する胡麻毛のものは、野生的な印象がある。家庭犬としても愛好者が多い。1937年(昭和12)に天然記念物に指定されている。

[増井光子]

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