The lips are edged in black and hang down slightly, however the upper lip should not hang down lower than the bottom jaw's lower edge. The teeth should meet in a scissors bite. The triangular, pendant ears are often black and rather small with rounded tips. In Turkey, the ears are often cropped very short. The small, deep-set eyes range from gold to brown in color.
Liver colored dogs have brown eye rims and a brown nose.
Nose and eye rims for all other dogs should be black. The thick, muscular neck has a slight dewlap. The chest reaches to the elbows. The back is short relative to leg length. The front legs are straight and set well apart.