Small erect, sharply pointed and very mobile. Ears set too high, too low, or too close together, long or excessive hair inside the ears are faults. Flat between ears with some minimal rounding ahead of earset. Forehead a little arched. Any deviation is to be penalized.
Wry mouth is to be severely faulted.
Well set, muscular. Clean, with no excess skin below the muzzle. Appearing shorter in males due to their heavier ruff. Deep, reaches to below the elbow. Set on just below level of topline, forming a single curl falling over the loin with tip pointing towards the thigh.