Pet for Dorset leader in Dorset resort (6)
I believe the answer is:
poodle
'pet' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'dorset leader in dorset resort' is the wordplay.
'leader' indicates taking the first letters.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'dorset resort' becomes 'poole' (I've seen this before).
The initial letter of 'dorset' is 'd'.
'd' inserted inside 'poole' is 'POODLE'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for poodle that I've seen before include "Lapdog" , "Curly-haired breed of dog" , "5 [MANS BEST FRIEND]" , "National dog of France?" , "Looped around the dog" .)