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Dog from Natal maid excited (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dalmatian

'dog' is the definition.
(I know that dalmatian is a type of dog)

'natal maid excited' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates an anagram.
'natal'+'maid'='natalmaid'
'natalmaid' with letters rearranged gives 'DALMATIAN'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for dalmatian that I've seen before include "Spotted pet" , "animal spotted" , "Spotty breed of dog" , "Spotted dog" , "Man from coastal region" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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