There is little or no median furrow. The skull is broad and only very slightly domed. Viewed from the front, the skull tapers evenly from the ears toward the muzzle. The cheeks are just slightly rounded but do not protrude. In profile, the bridge of the muzzle is straight and parallel to the topline of the skull.
Lips are tight and darkly pigmented.
Muzzle too short, blunt, weak, pointed, or overlong. The German Shepherd Dog has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. The nose is always black. Nose not predominantly black. The eyes are as dark as possible, of medium size, almond-shaped, and set slightly obliquely.