Height below the minimum is a fault. The head is large. The skin around the eyes and on the muzzle is dark. The iris of the eye is dark brown. Edges of the eyelids are gray or black.
Light eyes are a fault.
Blue eyes are a disqualification. In shape the ear is an elongated triangle with a slightly rounded tip. Medium-set and hanging and long enough to reach to the inner corner of the eye on the opposite side of the head. Erect ears or ears that move toward an erect position are a fault. The skull is broad with well-developed arches over the eyes.