tosa

/ ˈtəʊsə /

noun

1. a large dog, usually red in colour, which is a cross between a mastiff and a Great Dane: originally developed for dog-fighting; it is not recognized as a breed by kennel clubs outside Japan

Word History and Origins

Origin of tosa¹

C20: from the name of a province of the island of Shikoku, Japan

Example Sentences

The 1991 Act had already banned the ownership of four breeds - the pit bull terrier, the Japanese tosa, dogo argentino and fila brasileiro.

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Both stopped on the grass on the left-hand side of the track on the run uphill from Tosa to Piratella.

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The ban means there are now five banned types of dog in Britain - pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Doga Argentino and Fila Brasileiro, as well as XL bully.

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So-called Section 1 dogs are banned in the UK under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, and also include the American pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, Dogo Argentinos, and Fila Brazileiro.

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There are now five banned types of dog in Britain - XL bully, pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Doga Argentino and Fila Braziliero.

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