Certain kennels benefit hot dog! (6,5)
I believe the answer is:
basset hound
'dog' is the definition.
(I know that basset hound is a type of hound)
'certain kennels benefit hot' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'benefit' could be 'asset' (I've seen this before) and 'asset' is located in the answer.
'hot' could be 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps) and 'h' is present in the answer.
'certain' could be 'bound' (as in the phrase 'it's bound to be') and 'bound' is found within the remaining letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for basset hound that I've seen before include "Sturdy hunting dog" , "breed" , "Long-eared hunting dog" , "one that hunts, naturally" .)