Canadian region and breed of dog (8)
I believe the answer is:
labrador
'canadian region and breed of dog' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for labrador that I've seen before include "Canadian region and dog-breed" , "Part of Canada; dog" , "Bar a lord from Canada" , "Canadian region and breed of dog" , "Region of NE Canada, or a retriever dog" .)