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Dog barking longer, tired always (6,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

golden retriever

'dog' is the definition.
(golden retriever is a kind of dog)

'barking longer tired always' is the wordplay.
'barking' indicates an anagram ('barking' can informally mean mad).
'always' becomes 'ever' (synonyms).
'longer'+'tired'='longertired'
'longertired' is an anagram of 'goldenretri'.
'goldenretri'+'ever'='GOLDEN-RETRIEVER'

(Other definitions for golden retriever that I've seen before include "canine" , "pet?" , "Dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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