 Interest in the darker shades of gold and fox red were re @-@ established by English breeders in the 1980s , and three dogs were instrumental in this change : Balrion King Frost ( black , born c . 1976 ) who consistently sired " very dark yellow " offspring and is credited as having " the biggest influence in the re @-@ development of the fox red shade " , and his great @-@ grandson , the likewise famous Wynfaul Tabasco ( b . 1986 ) , described as " the father of the modern fox red Labrador " , and the only modern fox red Show Champion in the UK . Other dogs , such as Red Alert and Scrimshaw Placido Flamingo , are also credited with passing on the genes into more than one renowned bloodline . 
