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Dog fighting
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai...dm010000c.html
Dog 'preservation' group coordinates cruel canine clashes Though it gets animal lovers barking mad, dog fighting continues in Kochi Prefecture, according to Flash (10/11). Dog fighting thrived in ancient Rome and people in 17th- and 18th-century Britain used to gamble on what they called a sport but critics now lambaste for being too ruff, er, rough. Japanese dog fighting, run by the Tosa dog preservation and registration society, pits breeds like the Tosa, which originated in Shikoku, the smallest of the country's four main islands, against a variety of Western breeds including mastiffs, bulldogs, pointers and even great danes. Dog fights in Japan match canines according to their size in fights that continue until one of the two combatants submits and the judges perched on the wooden picket ring that surrounds the fighting circle jump in and separate the dogs. Fights take place at the Tosa Fighting Dog Center with the dogs obeying commands barked out by their masters sitting above them. It's the masters' job to coordinate the clashing canines. The only way they're allowed to do that is by issuing verbal commands, which the dogs are supposed to respond to. Unlike other typical dog fights, this means the audience must remain as quiet as possible during bouts. Fighting dogs are taught to aim for their opponents' weak spots, like the ears and legs. If a dog barks or yelps, they are declared the loser, meaning the pugilist pooches must also fight in silence, according to Flash. Fights also end when one dog has clearly displayed its dominance over a foe. At those times, a chunk of wood is shoved into the winning dog's mouth to stop it biting any further. If that doesn't work, one of the fight officials will jump into the pit while carrying a flaming brand and wave it at the dogs until they separate. In the fighting dog world, raising a powerful animal is said to serve as proof that the trainer is a powerful person, the weekly says. Japan can trace its fighting dog history back to the Sengoku Period (1478 to 1605). Now, the only place in the country where dog fights can occur legally is the fighting dog center located in a section of Katsurahama Park in Kochi. Tourists pack the area and its adjacent fighting dog museum, according to Flash. (By Ryann Connell) September 30, 2005 -- Ask Your ISP to add these: alt.sport.dog-fighting alt.pets.dogs.dog-fighting-breeds alt.pets.dogs.breed-specific-legislation |
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