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Determined as canine? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dogged

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

'canine?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'canine?' could be 'dog' (dog is a kind of canine) and 'dog' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ged' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'as' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for dogged that I've seen before include "Resolute; trailed" , "Grimly persistent" , "Determined in canine way" , "Obstinately persistent" , "Shadowed; persistent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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