"Best in Show" animal (3)

I believe the answer is:

dog

(Other definitions for dog that I've seen before include "Domestic animal" , "'You cannot teach an old ... new tricks'" , "Follow closely; animal" , "Worry" , "boxer?" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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