Black or brown in black dogs and brown or amber in liver dogs. Harsh yellow eyes and loose haws are undesirable. Rather small, set on a line slightly above the corner of the eye, and lying close to the head. The taper ends mildly, neither acutely pointed nor bluntly squared-off but rather slightly rounding at the bottom. Mouth is level and never wry.
Jaws are long and strong.
A scissors bite is preferred. Teeth set straight and even. The lips are tight and clean, not pendulous. Nostrils are large. The back, that portion of the body from the rear point of the withers to the beginning of the loin, is strong and level.