It is a medium sized dog. It has a double coat with a coarse upper coat and a soft undercoat.The mostly observed colours are brown, reddish brown, white. The head is medium sized and wedge shaped. The muzzle is pointed and is of equal or slightly greater length than head. The eyes are almond shaped and dark brown in colour. The ears are held erect and are pointed at the tips, the tail is curled.

The pariah dog in India is an ancient dog which is found all over India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan. The Indian pye dog was introduced in the Andaman island with the establishment of penal colony.

Being a naturally evolved breed, they have a very few health concerns and thrives with maintenance in suitable climate. The skin needs very little grooming and the dog themselves are relatively clean. Most of the deaths occurs due to accidents on road and railways, not getting food or drinking polluted water, getting by humans.