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Dog Zeus initially hides in his hut, unexpectedly (4-3)

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I believe the answer is:

shih-tzu

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This clue might be a double definition.

'dog' is the first definition.
(Shih-Tzu is an example)

'zeus initially hides in his hut unexpectedly' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for shih-tzu that I've seen before include "Chinese breed of small dog" , "Breed of dog with long hair and short legs" , "Small Oriental breed of dog" , "Dog with short legs and long silky hair" , "Short long-haired dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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