Breed Standard

Body

Head

Head

	Standard	Fault
Bite	Should be level to slightly undershot with tight scissor acceptable. May have slight space between top and bottom teeth providing teeth never show. A missing tooth or slightly unaligned teeth shouldn't be too severely penalized.	Overshot bite, teeth that show when mouth is closed.
Ears	Ears are in 4 types, erect, drop, folded and winged. When excited all ear types are capable of winging. Both ears must be the same ear type. All ear types must be feathered. The ears should be mobile and used well.	Ears of two different types after 6 months of age.
Expression	Warm, sweet, and friendly. An overall well-balanced and pleasant expression.
Eyes	Dark round and prominent. Well placed apart. Self-coloring on dilute, liver, and blue dogs.	Small, close set, two different colored eyes.
Head	Apple domed with a well-defined stop.	Narrow head, close set eyes.
Muzzle	Short wide muzzle, muzzle varies 1/2” to 1 1/2 inches, never long, pointed or pushed in.	Lack of defined stop, pushed in muzzle.
Skull	Apple domed.
Nose	Nostrils are wide and open, never pinched. Self-coloring on dilute, liver and blue dogs.	Pinched nostrils.
Pigmentation	Nose and eye rims are black in all colors except dilute, liver and blue pigmented dogs which maybe self-coloring. Iris color must be the same.	Pink on nose or eye rims after the age of 6 months. Clear blue eyes or two different colored eyes.