There is no such thing as a golden labrador retriever dog. It's a simple as that. Many people confuse the this name with a golden retriever dog which is an entirely different breed. No harm, no foul. It's just not the correct term to call them a golden labrador when they are simply yellow labrador retrievers.
Labrador retrievers come in three offical recognized colors and that is yellow, black and chocolate. Yellow labrador retrievers will have several shades to their coat which are many times labelled by owners and dog enthusiats. You will see people refer thier yellow lab as a white lab or even a fox red labrador retriever. This isn't really wrong but for semantics point they are registered as yellow.
If you find yourself talking with a dog breed that is trying to sell you a special golden labrador retriever then I would say walk away because they don't know what they are talking about. If you meet somebody at the park that says they have a golden labrador retriever you are probably best to let it be. Dog owners get pretty protective of their pets.
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While your correct about the Golden Labrador Retriever being yellow, you forget the folks like me who have a mix breed Golden Retriever/Labrador cross, I do call him a Golden/Lab not because of his color but because he is indeed a mix with known genes.
I agree with JR. According to the ACHC, IDCR and the DDKC a golden retriever and labrador retriever mix or hybrid is called a golden labrador not because of it’s color but because is is half golden retriever and half labrador retriever. The AKC recognizes this hybrid as a Goldador but for most people it is just easier and makes more sense to call them a Golden labrador.
I think my original point stants, they are not purebreds and calling a purebred yellow lab a golden lab is wrong.
I have a lab and golden mix. She is 3 now and is as red as any dog I seen.