It has been famous from long ago for smartness and bravery with high resistance to cold and disease.

It has a round head with short snout, black or grey eyes and small triangular prick-ears. Its neck is short yet thick and its furry color is white or yellowish white. She-dog has 55-58cm long trunk and he-dog 57-60cm long trunk, weighing approximately 18-24kg.

It whelps 2-3 puppies or 6 to the maximum in 60-70 days after copulation.

The Pungsan dog has been beloved as a hound by the Korean people from long ago for its strong fighting spirit and courage.

Now, thanks to the policy of the Workers' Party of Korea for the protection of national heritage, it was listed as a living monument of the country.