The head is broad but proportionate to the size of the body. When viewed from the side, the muzzle is slightly shorter than the skull and joined by a slightly sloping stop. The planes of the skull and muzzle are parallel. The skull is flat and broad, tapering slightly toward the muzzle. Cheeks are muscular and prominent.
Lips are tight with no flews, and are darkly pigmented.
The Mountain Cur has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. Pigment is black. Eye color is brown. Eye rims are tight and black. EARS - Ears are drop, of short to medium length, wide at the base, and set high.