The Taiwan Dog (Chinese: 台灣犬) is a breed of small or medium dog indigenous to Taiwan. These dogs are also known as the Formosan Mountain Dog, Taiwanese Canis, Taiwanese Native Dog (台灣土狗) or Takasago Dog (高砂犬). They are well-adapted to the uneven and thickly forested terrain of Taiwan, having become a semi-wild breed prior to the arrival of several colonial reigns and foreign powers. Dog meat is known as 'fragrant meat' (香肉 xiāng ròu) in certain Asian countries, particularly in some regions of China and Korean peninsula. In Taiwan, dog meat was prohibited by the law during Japanese colonization time for half of a century.