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MOUTH
Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Lips black.
Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite;
 The upper incisors fit closely over the lower incisors and the upper canines behind the lower canines.
The teeth should be white and sound. There should be forty two teeth.
Lips black.
The lips should never be pink or liver coloured as this indicates a lack of pigment.
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FAULTS
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Overshot bite;
The top jaw protrudes over the lower jaw, In a badly overshot mouth the upper and lower canines may even be reversed.
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Level bite;
The teeth of the upper jaw meet the teeth of the lower jaw.
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Undershot bite;
The lower incisors protrude beyond the upper jaw. There may be a space between the upper & lower canines.
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The Breed Standard
Copyright © The Kennel Club
Reproduced with their permission
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The Illustrated Breed Standard
Copyright © The Keeshond Club
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Page Last Updated: February 2010
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