Day Moses exercised spitz-like dogs (8)

I believe the answer is:

samoyeds

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'dogs' is the definition.
(Samoyed is an example)

'day moses exercised' is the wordplay.
'exercised' indicates an anagram.
'day'+'moses'='daymoses'
'daymoses' with letters rearranged gives 'SAMOYEDS'.

'spitz-like' is the link.
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(Another definition for samoyeds that I've seen is " Dogs".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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