Nostrils are well developed. A snipy muzzle is a fault. Teeth and jaws are strong, meeting in a scissors bite. Neck, Topline, Body Neck is of good length, strong and muscular, slightly arched and broadening to shoulders. Topline is level, with slight arch over the loins.
Body is athletic in appearance.
Chest is deep, moderately broad, showing great lung capacity. Brisket reaching to the point of the elbow. Rib cage well sprung. Loins moderately deep, muscular, slightly arched with no tuck-up. Croup gradually sloped downward.