Tosa (dog breed)
| Tosa | |||||||||||||
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| Other names | Japanese Tosa Tosa Tōken (土佐闘犬) Japanese Fighting Dog Tosa Fighting Dog | ||||||||||||
| Origin | Japan | ||||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||
The Tosa, also known as the Japanese Mastiff, is a dog breed of Japanese origin that is considered rare. It was originally bred in Tosa, Shikoku (present-day Kōchi), as a fighting dog and the only dog legally allowed in Japanese dog fighting. Ownership is restricted in some countries as a dangerous breed.