An overlong foreface or short, wedge shaped head are atypical and should be penalized. The nose is black. Liver colored noses and lips are permissible on liver coated dogs only. A pink or distinctly spotted nose is very undesirable. The lips are dark.
Jaws are powerful.
The teeth, which are comparatively large, may meet in either a level, edge to edge bite, or a slightly overlapping scissors bite. Specimens with teeth overshot or undershot are to be disqualified. The withers, that point at the back of the neck where neck and body meet, are noticeably higher than the level of the back. The top line, measured from the withers to the tail, is short and level. The body is strong and supple.