Lightly built within this height to weight ratio. The head is proudly carried. The skull is flat, well chiseled and of medium width, tapering toward the eyes. The foreface tapers from eye to muzzle with a perceptible stop. Muzzle shorter than skull, neither coarse nor snipy, but with rounded cushions.
Wrinkles appear upon the forehead when ears are erect, and are fine and profuse.
Side wrinkles are desirable, but should never be exaggerated into dewlap. Wrinkles are most noticeable in puppies, and because of lack of shadowing, less noticeable in blacks, tricolors and brindles. Neck, Topline, Body Neck of good length, well crested and slightly full at base of throat. Well set into shoulders. Ribs moderately sprung, deep to elbows and oval.