Tosa dog

Japanese: 土佐犬 - とさいぬ

A breed of dog. Also known as the Tosa fighting dog. It is not a traditional Japanese dog, but was created in Tosa (Kochi Prefecture) from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period by crossbreeding Shikoku dogs with Western dogs such as mastiffs and bulldogs in order to create a powerful fighting dog. Males are at least 67 cm tall, and females at least 61 cm tall. Males weigh at least 45 kg, and females at least 34 kg. The head is rather large, with ears that hang down from the top of the head, a thick, angular chin, and a tapered, drooping tail. The coat is short and solid reddish brown, commonly referred to as "one layer of red."

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Japanese:

イヌの1品種。土佐闘犬ともいわれる。日本古来のイヌではなく，幕末から明治にかけて土佐 (高知県) で強力な闘犬を目的に，四国犬とマスチフ，ブルドッグなどの洋犬との混血によってつくられた。体高は雄 67cm以上，雌 61cm以上。体重は雄 45kg以上，雌 34kg以上。頭部はやや大きく，耳は頭頂から垂れ，顎は太く角ばり，尾は先細で垂れている。短毛で，毛色は通称「赤一枚」といわれる赤褐色一色である。

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