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My dogs (7)

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I believe the answer is:

setters

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

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(Other definitions for setters that I've seen before include "Canine" , "They are expected to point" , "Crossword compilers" , "people like me" , "eg Scottish, Gordon and 18" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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