# Tosa inu

I am a big fan of the Tosa. even though the "type" that I like is getting harder and harder to find. unfortunatley i feel that the Tosa in the USA was a victim of "rare breed mania" that happened in the 90's. It caused a lot of issues and the breed still has not recovered here.

This picture is of…

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## Kissui · 2009-03-16T18:25:46.000Z
I am a big fan of the Tosa. even though the "type" that I like is getting harder and harder to find. unfortunatley i feel that the Tosa in the USA was a victim of "rare breed mania" that happened in the 90's. It caused a lot of issues and the breed still has not recovered here.

This picture is of Boss owned by my friend and breed enthusiast Don Weathersby. This is exactly the tpye of Tosa that I like, a fine example of the breed.

## Chanur Akita · 2009-03-17T06:45:34.000Z
Beautyful black Tosa!!! But I love red color too in Tosa ;-) In Europe, we've got some of Tosa Ken , I saw some of them regulary in dog show. The Tosa ken on your photo is like we have in Europe. I love this breed: good temperament, kind.... :-))

## Kissui · 2009-03-17T12:22:43.000Z
I love the red too, but I must admit black has my heart. I too love the breed, very much.

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