Related breedBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomTosa at a glance
- Origin
- Kochi (Tosa Province), Japan
- Appeared
- 1868 to 1924 (likely)
- Family
- European Mastiff
- Type
- Bull & fighting dog
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 10 to 12 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, UKC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 260
The name. After Tosa, the old name of Kochi on Shikoku, where it was bred as a fighting dog.
Same familyGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Descends from
Shikoku, Old English Bulldog, English Mastiff, St. Bernard, German Shorthaired Pointer, Great Dane, Bull Terrier
Gave rise to
Same family: European Mastiff
Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso
Same time, same continent
Same eraChihuahua1850 to 1904 · MexicoPlace in time
The Tosa appears 1868 to 1924 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Tosa is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
