Longhaired lap dog (4)

I believe the answer is:

peke

(Other definitions for peke that I've seen before include "Little dog" , "Small breed of dog" , "Sort of lapdog" , "5 [MANS BEST FRIEND]" , "Small canine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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