Head

Square, large and broad, but in proportion to the dog's size.  The brow is prominent and the bony ridges around the eye well defined.
The shape of the head is nearly a perfect square.
The vertical measurement, from the top of the skull to the lowest point to under jawbone, and the horizontal measurement, the distance between the outer points of the cheekbones.  The impression of a square is enhanced by the flesh and skin on the head.
Muscles of the cheek developed just sufficiently to complete the square appearance.  NOT prominent.

Skull

Slightly rounded in forehead above the eyes..  The skull flattening as it recedes to be visually flat between the ears..  (Tight wrinkles producing a corrugated effect, somewhat obscuring the flatness of the skull)..   Occipital crest not defined.

Stop

Deep..  Forming a short curved groove between the eyes, extending to, but not onto the forehead..  The stop is accentuated by an over the nose wrinkle..  Seperate symmetrically wrinkle descends on each side of the face.  The loose skin of the wrinkle is within moderation, neither heavy nor slight.

Muzzle

Short, wide and well laid back.  (The muzzle is angled back towards the stop, so that the lips are forward of the nose).

Nose


CORRECT

Broad; black; short, well set back towards the skull.  The top of the nose leans back a little towards the stop..  There is a slight descent from the top of the nose to the base of the stop, masked by the overnose wrinkle.


INCORRECT
Nares too narrow
Narrow underjaw
Flews drooping

Eyes

Dark brown of round appearance.  Accentuated, while neither protruding nor sunken.  Showing no haw or white when looking straight forward.  Set wide apart and low down in the skull.  "Wide-awake" in their expression, giving the impression of alert intelligence.  Eye rims black.

Jaw

Flews thick broad and black
Upper jaw cushioned, filling out the central part of the sides of the foreface, giving the effect of squareness.  The profile of the upper lip is descending and rounded.  Curved under jaw essential and well turned up.  Sharp upward curve at the end, forming a juncture with the upper jaw.  The prominence of the undershot lower jaw is moderated by its curve.  Deep and slightly undershot.  Visually appears sqaure and broad.
Under no circumstances must the tongue protrude.
Lips thick, meeting each other in centre, completely hiding the teeth.   Heavy drooping lips producing a draped curtain effect are to be deprecated.
Upper lips cover lower on each side, never so exaggerated as to hang below the level of the lower jaw.  Meeting lower lips at centre ideally forming a visible half moon shape, but in any event the lower lip MUST be visible.   Upper lip never so excessive that it impairs the mouth function.  ie. trapped between the teeth, folding under, or overlapping the lower lips causing a step.

"BAT EARS"are essential
Wide apart, set high, at the outer corner of the skull.  Carried high and parallel.  The inner aspect of the ears taper towards the outside as viewed they are 11o'clock, one o'clock.  The ear is elongated, being greater in height than its width at the broad base.  Mobile, sonar ears of soft, fine texture.

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