They are brown or black in color. The fine-textured lids have black edges. The dark haws are not apparent. The eyes are never prominent or sunken. Nose pigment is black in dogs with black, black and white, or white coats.
Brown dogs have nose pigment in harmony with coat color.
The heart-shaped ears are set well above the line of the eyes, the tips reaching above the lower jaw, not below. Ear leather is fine in texture. The ears are held nicely against the head except for a small opening at the back. The straight, short, strongly-muscled, nicely rounded neck is held high. There is no mane or no dewlap.