A black line denotes an updated section. The head is round with good width between the ears, round cheeks, firm chin, medium ears, large round and well-opened eyes, and a medium broad nose. The coat is short and very dense.
Females are less massive in all respects with males having larger jowls.
This breed is slow to mature. Round face with round underlying bone structure well set on a short thick neck. The forehead should be rounded with a slight flat plane on the top of the head. The forehead should not slope. In profile there is a gentle dip.