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Dog willing to hump anyone in designer jeans? On the contrary (7)

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I believe the answer is:

basenji

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'dog' is the definition.
(basenji is a kind of dog)

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(Other definitions for basenji that I've seen before include "Smallish hunting dog" , "Breed of African hunting dog that rarely barks" , "Dog unable to bark" , "Small hunting dog" , "Barkless dog" .)

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