Muzzle too short, blunt, weak, pointed, or overlong. The German Shepherd Dog has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. The nose is always black. Nose not predominantly black. The eyes are as dark as possible, of medium size, almond-shaped, and set slightly obliquely.
Expression is alert, calm, and intelligent.
Eye rims are dark. Ear leather is firm. When the dog is alert, the center lines of the ears, viewed from the front, are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other. The neck is relatively long but strong and muscular. The skin is tight.