The skull is arched gently from ear to ear over the occiput. The stop is slight but distinct. The distance from the occiput to the stop is equal to the distance from the stop to the tip of the nose. The head is wedge-shaped when viewed from both the side and from above. The cheeks taper cleanly into the muzzle.
Lips are clean and tight.
A full complement of strong white teeth meet in a scissors or level bite. Missing teeth in the Powderpuff variety are to be faulted. An absence of a full dentition in the Hairless variety is not to be faulted. The almond-shaped eyes are set wide apart. Eye rims match the coloring of the dog.