The head should not appear fine nor coarse, but be in balance with the rest of the body and bone. Ears are set just below the top of the skull at the edge, lifting slightly when alert. The muzzle should be equal in length to the topskull. Encircle the muzzle with your hand. Mouth faults often accompany narrow muzzles or shallow underjaws.
Breeders prefer to see squared front jaws on puppies.
The full muzzle ends in a large, square nose. Withers are approximately two fingers apart. The Beardie s ribcage is nearly egg shaped, oval with it flattening slightly at about the half way mark. Length comes from the angulation of shoulder and rear, as well as the backward-slanted ribbing. The loin is relatively short, about the breadth of four fingers.