Dogs fight in block (8)

I believe the answer is:

mastiffs

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'dogs' is the definition.
(mastiff is a kind of dog)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for mastiffs that I've seen before include "man's best friends?" , "Powerful deep-chested dogs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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