The skull is almost flat, with a slight center groove running from the occiput down through the stop and extending down the top of the muzzle. The skull is nearly as broad as it is long. The bony arches over the eyes should be well developed. Flat or slight stop. The cheeks blend smoothly into a powerful muzzle which is about equal in length to the skull.
Lips are clean and close-fitting.
The Dalmatian has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. The eyes are set well into the skull and moderately wide apart. They are medium sized and somewhat round in appearance. Eye color is brown or blue, or any combination thereof. Darker eyes are preferred.