The eyes are large, expressive, soft and affectionate, but not round nor protruding, and are set widely apart. The eyebrows are arched to the sides to frame the eyes and are long enough to blend smoothly into the coat on the sides of the head. They are set level with the eyes. When the dog is alert, the ears have a slight lift at the base. The teeth are strong and white, meeting in a scissors bite.
Full dentition is desirable.
The neck is in proportion to the length of the body, strong and slightly arched, blending smoothly into the shoulders. The tops of the shoulder blades lie in against the withers, but they slope outwards from there sufficiently to accommodate the desired spring of ribs. The legs are straight and vertical, with substantial, but not heavy, bone and are covered with shaggy hair all around. The pasterns are flexible without weakness. The body is longer than it is high in an approximate ratio of five to four, length measured from point of chest to point of buttocks, height measured at the highest point of the withers.