The body height of adult Chinese pastoral dogs is basically between 40--60 cm, and their weight is between 15--35KG, and they may grow larger and heavier. The lifespan of a Chinese pastoral dog is roughly 12-20 years, and a healthy, well-cared-for pastoral dog may also live longer.

The Chinese pastoral dog is a carnivore and is feeding the Chinese pastoral dog Pay attention to giving them a little more meat, animal protein, and vegetarian food can only be used as a supplementary food for pastoral dogs. Pastoral dogs also sometimes eat grass, but very little. But pastoral dogs don't eat grass to satisfy their hunger, they eat grass only to clear their stomachs, which is due to their unique gastrointestinal structure. They also like to eat meat because their stomachs are better at digesting meat foods, not vegetarian dishes. But under difficult circumstances, the pastoral dog can still survive on grass and vegetables.