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Callus jerks agitating dog (4,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jack russell

'dog' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'callus jerks agitating' is the wordplay.
'agitating' indicates anagramming the letters.
'callus'+'jerks'='callusjerks'
'callusjerks' is an anagram of 'JACK RUSSELL'.

(Other definitions for jack russell that I've seen before include "Former England wicketkeeper" , "dog" , "Breed of terrier" , "Small working terrier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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