Cheeks are muscular and prominent. Lips are tight with no flews. Lip pigment matches nose pigment. The Mountain Cur has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. Pigment is black or self-colored.
Eyes are large in size, set wide apart with inner and outer corners on the same horizontal line.
Eye color is brown, ranging from dark to amber. Eye rims are tight. Eye rims match nose pigment. EARS - Ears are drop, of short to medium length, wide at the base, and set high. The neck is slightly arched, strong, very well muscled, and of moderate length.