Eyebrows absent or too full. Skull too flat or too domed. Forehead too flat or too steep. Viewed from above, the muzzle tapers slightly from the stop to the nose, but is powerful and never snipey. In profile, the bridge of the muzzle is straight.
Lips are thin and tight with dark pigment.
The hair on the muzzle forms a distinct moustache and beard. Absence of moustache or beard. Absence of pigment in lips. The Berger de Picard has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. More than four missing teeth.