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Mother's pet dog (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mastiff

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

'mother's pet' is the wordplay.
'mother's' becomes 'mas' (ma is a kind of mother).
'pet' becomes 'tiff' (I've seen this before).
'mas'+'tiff'='MASTIFF'

(Other definitions for mastiff that I've seen before include "one of his best friends?" , "Hound" , "Powerful, smooth-coated dog used for security work" , "Large, powerful, short-haired dog" , "Large short-haired dog breed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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