Not a good dog (3)

I believe the answer is:

cur

(Other definitions for cur that I've seen before include "Surly dog (or person)" , "Dog of low breed" , "A low worthless dog" , "Non-pedigree dog" , "Aggressive dog" .)

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

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