The CFA and ACFA Standards both attribute 60 points to the head, ears and eyes.
Head: (total 20 points) shape & size = 6 points profile = 6 points muzzle =4 points chin = 2 points Ears: (total 30 points) degree of curl = 10 points shape & size = 10 points placement - 8 points furnishings = 2 points Eyes: (total 10 points) shape & size = 6 points placement = 3 points color = 1 point TOTAL 60 points |
The TICA Standard differences are shown below:
The Head is given a total of 40 points and includes:
Shape of the Head = 6 points Ears = 20 points Eyes = 5 points Chin = 2 points Muzzle = 2 points Profile = 5 points TOTAL 40 points |
The FIFE Standard attributes 55 points to the head, ears and eyes, with slight differences from CFA and ACFA.
Head (total 30 points)
shape, size, profile & chin = 15 points muzzle = 5 points Ears (total 30 points) degree of curl = 10 points shape & size and furnishings = 10 points placement = 10 points Eyes: shape & size = 5 points TOTAL 55 points |
It''s All About the Balance....
The video below is used also on several other pages. You will see the same videos on different pages because when Grace was discussing one feature, she would usually expand and talk about other features in the same videos. In this video, she's talking about the balance of the head and the body. She begins by discussing the balance of the head in regards to the position of the eyes, nose and ears. Then, she discusses the size of the head in relation to the rest of the body.
The following page was included in the 2016 CFA Breed Presentation to summarize points for the head.