Incisors always visible when mouth is closed. Canines always visible when mouth is closed. Tongue always protruding when mouth is closed. An upturned nose is permissible but the tip of the nose must not be set back deeply between the eyes like an English Bulldog. The eyes are large but not protruding, oval, and set well apart-at least twice the length of the eye opening.
Color ranges from hazel to dark brown.
Lighter eye colors are acceptable but not preferred in dogs without a mask or dogs with red masks. Haw is not visible. Pigment of eyerims matches nose pigment. The ears are pendant and relatively small. They are set high, level with the upper line of the skull, accentuating the skull's width.