The stop should create a 90 degree angle between the forehead and the muzzle. If the angle is greater than 90 degrees it will appear that the muzzle slopes downward and is called downfaced. The muzzle is usually on the long side which makes the off angle more noticable. YTCA considers downfaced to be highly undesirable. If the angle is less than 90 degrees it is called dish-faced and is also very undesirable. I rest my finger against the stop when trying to determine the angle as sometimes it's hard to tell by just looking, the little stinkers aren't still very long.
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