Base of the ear should not come below the center of the eye. Skull is flattened rather than rounded with the width approximately the same, but not wider than the length. The stop is moderate. Muzzle is moderately pointed, avoiding any tendency to snipiness, and approximately equal in length to that of the topskull. The jaws should be strong and powerful.
Nose is black without spots or discolored areas.
The lips should be tight and black, with no pink showing on the outside. A full complement of strong, white teeth, evenly set. Bite should be even or scissors. An overshot or undershot bite is a fault. An undershot or overshot bite in which two or more of the upper incisors lose contact with two or more of the lower incisors is a disqualification.