The best replacement for golden retriever is labrador.

The best alternatives to golden retriever are rated as following:
★★★★★  labrador
★★★  german shepherd
★★★  labrador retriever
★★  lab
★★  goldendoodle
★★  yellow lab
★★  husky
★  yellow labrador
★  beagle
★  siberian husky
★  irish setter
★  boxer
★  border collie
★  golden lab
★  cocker spaniel
★  australian shepherd
★  lab shedding
  chocolate lab
  rottweiler
  collie
  chesapeake bay retriever
  newfoundland
  poodle
  american golden retriever
  german shepard
  flat coated retriever
  samoyed
  bernese mountain dog
  cavalier king charles spaniel
  lab retriever
  black lab
  girl golden retriever
  labs
  rough collie
  alsatian
  golden doodle

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