The coat is required by the ADBA to be glossy, smooth, short, and stiff to the touch. Many colors, color patterns, and combinations of colors are acceptable to the ADBA, except that both the ADBA and UKC do not recognize merle coloring. Since red is recessive to all colors but white, the strain was known as 'Irish Old Family Reds.' When the dogs began coming to America, they were already showing the red nose. The 'Old Family Reds' dogs found their way to America  in the 19th century mainly via Irish immigrants though many in the United States did import the breed.Many strains have been crossed with the Old Family Reds at some time in their existence.
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