The bony structure beneath the eyes is well chiseled with no prominence in the cheeks. The muzzle is broad and deep, with square even jaws. To be in correct balance, the distance from the stop to the tip of the nose is one half the distance from the stop up over the crown to the base of the skull. The color of nose harmonizes with the color of the eye rim. It rises strongly from the shoulders and arches slightly as it tapers to join the head.
Ribs are deep and well sprung.
Back is strong and sloping evenly and slightly downward from the shoulders to the set-on of the docked tail. When the dog is in motion the tail action is merry. The shoulders are well laid back forming an angle with the upper arm of approximately 90 degrees which permits the dog to move his forelegs in an easy manner with forward reach. Shoulders are clean-cut and sloping without protrusion and so set that the upper points of the withers are at an angle which permits a wide spring of rib. When viewed from the side with the forelegs vertical, the elbow is directly below the highest point of the shoulder blade.