Keep switching, doggedly! (4)

I believe the answer is:
peke
'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'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(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" .)