The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POODLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result POODLE
- Dog daughter found in Dorset town
- Willing factotum, European, holding party up
- Servile follower duke engaged in Dorset town
- Dog found by daughter in south coast resort
- Staff welcoming old duke’s lackey
- Stick securing old, hollowed out puppet
- Dog died in seaside town
- Trick after a backflip nailed by European dog
- Customer for parlour Penny established in Dorset town
- Dog died in Dorset resort
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The straight part
We know that "dog" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dog = poodle.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POODLE mean?
POODLE noun- A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.
- A person servile towards someone whom he or she considers his or her superior.