HEAD: well rounded with a
firm chin and jaw. Muzzle to have well rounded whisker pads. Head should blend
into a short neck. Prominent cheeks with a jowly appearance in males.
EYES: wide open with a sweet expression. Large, well
rounded, and separated by a broad nose. Eye color to correspond with coat color.
Blue-eyed and odd-eyed are allowed for white and bi-color and van patterns.
NOSE: nose to be short with a gentle curve. A brief stop is
permitted but a definite nose break considered a fault. Profile is moderate in
appearance .
EARS: fold forward and downward. Small, the smaller,
tightly folded ear preferred over a loose fold and large ear. The ears should be
set in a caplike fashion to expose a rounded cranium. Ear tips to be rounded.