Pointer or poodle (3)
I believe the answer is:
dog
This clue is a double definition.
'pointer' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'poodle' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for dog that I've seen before include "plague?" , "Sort of collar, fight, days" , "Follow closely; animal" , "Canine animal" , "Contemptible man" .)