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Keep switching, doggedly! (4)

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I believe the answer is:

peke

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'keep switching doggedly' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'keep switching' is the wordplay.
'switching' is an anagram indicator (letters switch places).
'keep' is an anagram of 'PEKE'.

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(Other definitions for peke that I've seen before include "5 [MANS BEST FRIEND]" , "Small snub-nosed dog" , "Snub-nosed lap-dog (colloq.)" , "In short, it's a small short-legged dog" , "Small breed of dog" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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