Strange pair pressing Len to get dog (8,7)
I believe the answer is:
springer spaniel
'dog' is the definition.
(springer spaniel is a kind of dog)
'strange pair pressing len' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pair'+'pressing'+'len'='pairpressinglen'
'pairpressinglen' anagrammed gives 'SPRINGER SPANIEL'.
'to get' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for springer spaniel that I've seen before include "might this be barking?" , "breed of dog" , "one used to raise game" .)