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I'm sorry to hear you went through the same thing. I've discovered it's quite common with goldens. I was considering adopting one, but I think we've decided we want mutts in the hope that we will have them longer.

Before we inherited an Aussie and fell in love with herding breeds, my all time favorite dog was a Golden/Lab cross.  Sophie looked more Lab, black being dominant apparently since all the puppies were, but her mom was a small, papered Golden.  But she lived fifteen and a half years and enjoyed a nice walk and two meals on her next to the last day.  I think even a cross breed will give you some of that mongrel vitality, plus you have a greater expectation of getting traits you hope for.



Of course if what you really want is a dog to contribute some small varmint for the stew pot, get a beagle.