Ears set high, evenly shaped with moderate thickness of leather and carried erect when cropped. If uncropped, they are of medium size, V-shaped and mobile so that they break at skull level and are carried forward with the inner edge close to the cheek. Faults-Prick, or hound ears. There is a slight stop which is accentuated by the wiry brows. The topline of the muzzle is parallel with the topline of the skull.
Nose is large, black and full.
The lips should be black, tight and not overlapping. Bite-A full complement of white teeth, with a strong, sound scissors bite. The canine teeth are strong and well developed with the upper incisors slightly overlapping and engaging the lower. The upper and lower jaws are powerful and neither overshot nor undershot. Faults-A level bite is considered undesirable but a lesser fault than an overshot or undershot mouth.