Tosa
This is the breed standard for the Tosa
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Essentials
ESSENTIALS OF THE TOSA INU: A stately manner and robust build impose
the Tosa’s presence. The body musculature is well defined and massive. The chest
is broad, deep and very powerful. The skull too is broad, with a moderate amount
of wrinkle. The jaws are punishing and powerful. The coat is short, hard and
dense. The ideal color is solid red on which white markings are tolerated;
brindles, fawns and dull blacks also occur Height: 24.5-25.5 inches (62-65 cm).
Weight: up to 200 pounds (90 kg.).
Historical Summary
FCI-Standard N° 260 / 09.12.1997 / GB
TOSA
ORIGIN : Japan.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 09.12.1997.
UTILIZATION : Formerly fighting dog, nowadays watchdog.
FCI CLASSIFICATION : Group 2 Pinscher and
Schnauzer- Molossoid breeds – Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and other breeds.
Section 2.1 Molossoid breeds,
Mastiff type. Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : Japan has
a long history of dog fighting,
beginning in the 14th century. With
such a history in the background, this breed was produced as a hybrid of
Shikoku-ken and Western breeds.
Named after the area where
they were bred, these dogs are
sometimes called "Japanese Mastiffs".
The Western dogs used
for creating the breed were
Bulldogs (1872), Mastiffs (1874),
German Pointers (1876) and Great Danes (1924), all of which were used to
improve the breed by sequential mating.
According to some accounts,
St.Bernards and Bull Terriers were
also involved, but it
is not
known in what
years they were
used. The
Tosa's established features
of stamina and the fighting instinct
typically found in Mastiffs may be attributed to the involvement of such
breeds.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Large-sized dog with
a stately manner and robust build.
The dog has hanging
ears, short hair, a square
muzzle and hanging tail thick at the
root.
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT :
The temperament
is marked
by patience, composure,
boldness and courage.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION :
Skull : Broad.
Stop : Rather abrupt.
FACIAL REGION :
Nose : Large and black.
Muzzle : Moderately long. Nasal bridge staight.
Jaws : Upper and lower jaws strong.
Teeth : Strong with a scissor bite.
Eyes : Rather small, dark brown in colour with a dignified expression.
Ears : Relatively small,
rather thin, set high on the
skull sides,
hanging close to the cheeks.
NECK : Muscular, with a dewlap.
BODY :
Withers : High.
Back : Level and straight.
Loins : Broad, muscular.
Croup : Slightly arched at the top.
Chest : Broad and deep, ribs moderately sprung.
Belly : Well drawn up.
TAIL : Thick at the root, tapering towards the tip, reaching the hocks
when let down.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS :
Shoulder : Moderately sloping.
Forearm : Straight, moderately long and strong.
Pastern : Slightly inclining and robust.
HINDQUARTERS :
Muscles very
developed. Joints
of stifle
and hock
moderately
angulated, strong.
FEET : Tightly
closed. Pads
thick and elastic.
Nails hard and preferably
dark in colour.
GAIT : Robust and powerful.
COAT
HAIR : Short, hard and dense.
COLOUR : Red, fawn, apricot, black, brindle.
Slight white markings on chest and feet are permitted.
SIZE : Minimum height at withers for dogs 60
cm for bitches
55 cm.
FAULTS : Any departure from the
foregoing points should be considered as a fault and the seriousness with which
the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
Thin bone.
Snipy muzzle.
Slightly overshot or undershot bite.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :
Aggresive or overly shy.
Extremely overshot or undershot bite.
Shyness.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be
disqualified.
N.B. : Male animals should have two
apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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