Dog near gate, barking, circling daughter (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
great dane
'dog' is the definition.
(Great Dane is an example)
'near gate barking circling daughter' is the wordplay.
'barking' indicates an anagram (UK slang for mad).
'circling' indicates putting letters inside (circling can mean going around or containing).
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'near'+'gate'='neargate'
'neargate' with letters rearranged gives 'greatane'.
'greatane' going around 'd' is 'GREAT DANE'.
(Other definitions for great dane that I've seen before include "Powerful dog" , "Hamlet possibly" , "Kierkegaard, perhaps?" , "one among best friends" , "Could be barking" .)