Cryptic crossword clue
Canine training? 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word ORTHODONTICS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ORTHODONTICS

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The straight part
We know that "Canine training" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case canine training = orthodontics.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

ORTHODONTICS noun
  1. A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.

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