The bony structure beneath the eyes is well chiselled with no prominence in the cheeks. The muzzle is broad and deep, with square even jaws. To be in correct balance, the distance from the stop to the tip of the nose is one half the distance from the stop up over the crown to the base of the skull. The colour of nose harmonises with the colour of the eye rim. The upper lip is full and of sufficient depth to cover the lower jaw.
Eyeballs are round and full and look directly forward.
The colour of the iris is dark brown and in general the darker the better. EARS - Lobular, long, of fine leather, well feathered and placed no higher than a line to the lower part of the eye. Strong and sound, not too small and meet in a scissor bite. It rises strongly from the shoulders and arches slightly as it tapers to join the head. The shoulders are well laid back forming an angle with the upper arm of approximately 90 degrees which permits the dog to move his forelegs in an easy manner with forward reach.