;)0 The Shepherd or Police Dog 
The skull slopes in a slanting line without an abrupt 
stop, continuing into the wedge-shaped long muzzle; 
the muzzle is strong, the lips tight and dry, firmly 
fitting together ; the cheeks slightly rounded toward 
the front, but without undue prominence as seen 
from the front. The bridge of the nose is straight 
and in parallel line with an imaginary elongation of 
the line of the forehead. Jaws and teeth are very 
strong, teeth meeting in a scissors grip, but not 
overshot. (Note—The correct mouth is one in which 
the inner surfaces of the upper teeth meet and en¬ 
gage part of the outer surfaces of the lower teeth. 
This mouth gives a more powerful grip and sharp 
bite than one in which the edges of the teeth meet 
directly. If there is any space between the upper 
and lower teeth, however, when the mouth is closed, 
the dog is under or overshot, and faulty in this par¬ 
ticular. ) 
3. Ears: 
Medium in size, set high on the head, relatively 
broad at the base and pointed at the tops, opening 
toward the front and carried erect when at attention, 
though not necessarily at all times. Cropped and 
hanging ears are to be discarded. (Note—A firm 
erect carriage is desirable, especially for breeding 
animals. The ideal carriage is one in which the 
center lines of the ears, viewed from the front, are 
parallel to each other and perpendicular to the 
ground. Slight outward divergencies are permis¬ 
sible. In young dogs slight pliancy or lack of com¬ 
plete firmness is permissible. Puppies usually do not 
straighten their ears before the fourth or sixth 
month and frequently not until later.) 
