The muzzle is firm, full and round. It tapers from the stop to the end of the nose, giving a fox-like appearance but does not taper so much as to become snipey. The bridge of the nose is straight. The stop is average, being neither shallow nor deep. The lips are drawn tight, showing no looseness.
Lip pigment is black.
Bulge in the bridge of the nose. Black spots on the tongue. Very shallow stop. Up to two minus marks are acceptable, but are not ideal. Three or four minus marks constitute a fault.