A model sharpie has a flat, square face; soft, thin ears; narrow, deep-set eyes; a broad snout; and a wide mouth--the whole head somewhat resembling a hippo's.
奇形怪狀的沙皮狗，還有不少的鑑賞標準：臉蛋最好是方型、平面，耳朵要細軟、垂貼，深陷的眼睛要細、呈三角型，由眼至鼻的部位應開闊，嘴巴宜大，整個頭臉看似河馬，這才是標準的沙皮狗。