They should always be erect in an alerted state. In this position their axis should be 50-80 degrees in relation to a horizontal line. Cut or droopy ears are not allowed and should be disqualified. Thin, Flexible, with muscles, slightly arched and very elegant. The neck skin is tight, firm, elastic without a double chin.
Puppies have wrinkles that disappear with age.
Straight, the upper line of the back should be perfectly straight. Dogs with arched or sunken backs as well as long backs with short legs are not desirable. Strong and muscled. The upper profile of the hindquarters should be slightly convex with an incline of approximately 40 degrees. It should be solid, muscled and very slightly rounded.