Determined as canine? (6)
I believe the answer is:
dogged
'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" .)