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A shop, alas, mistreated dog (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lhasa apso

'dog' is the definition.
(Lhasa apso is an example)

'a shop alas mistreated' is the wordplay.
'mistreated' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'shop'+'alas'='ashopalas'
'ashopalas' with letters rearranged gives 'LHASA APSO'.

(Other definitions for lhasa apso that I've seen before include "small dog" , "Tibetan breed of dog - a salsa hop (anag)" , "Shown [AT CRUFTS]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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