Dog from Natal maid excited (9)
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" .)