Ears set high, firm and erect, yet very mobile. When the dog is alert, the orifices turn forward and the outer edges are vertical. When relaxed or showing affection, the ears go back, and the dog should not be penalized for doing this during the judge's examination. The muzzle is thickest at the base and, seen from above or from the side, tapers evenly without being pointed. The bridge of the nose is straight, parallel to and about the same length as the skull.
Lips are tightly closed and teeth meet in a scissors bite.
Neck, Topline, Body Neck of medium length, muscular, well set up with a slight arch and with no loose skin on the throat. The body is short and close-coupled with the rib cage accounting for most of its length. Loin short and wide with very little tuck-up. Tail set high, tightly curled, and carried over the centerline of the back. It is thickly and closely haired, without brush.